Quarrel vs. Discord

Quarrel vs. Discord — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Quarrel and Discord

Quarrelnoun

A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).

We got into a silly quarrel about what food to order.

Discordnoun

Lack of concord, agreement or harmony.

Quarrelnoun

Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.

A few customers in the shop had some quarrels with us, so we called for the manager.I have no quarrel with her; it’s her partner whom I dislike.

Discordnoun

Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.

Quarrelnoun

(rare) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.

Discordnoun

(music) An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.

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Quarrelnoun

An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an type]] of crossbow, traditionally with the head square in its cross section.

Discordnoun

Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.

Quarrelnoun

A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.

Discordverb

To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.

Quarrelnoun

A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively.

Discordnoun

lack of agreement or harmony

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Quarrelnoun

A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.

Discordnoun

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

Quarrelnoun

A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.

Discordnoun

a harsh mixture of sounds

Quarrelverb

To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.

Discordnoun

strife resulting from a lack of agreement

Quarrelverb

(intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.

to quarrel with one’s lot

Discordverb

be different from one another

Quarrelverb

Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.

Quarrelverb

To argue or squabble with (someone).

Quarrelnoun

an angry dispute;

they had a quarrelthey had words

Quarrelnoun

an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

Quarrelverb

have a disagreement over something;

We quarreled over the question as to who discovered AmericaThese tewo fellows are always scrapping over something