quarrelled with

Had words with

Quarrelled with is the past tense of quarrel with, meaning to have had an angry dispute or argument with someone: She quarrelled with her sister over the inheritance.

It can also mean to have found fault with something: No one quarrelled with his conclusions.

The spelling with double L is British; American English uses quarreled.

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harsh words · misunderstanding · argument · reconciling · altercation · dispute · resentment · bitterness · bad blood · feud · brawl · wrangle · disagreement · estranged · frustration · clash · debating · compromising

Opposites
interpersonal harmony

quarrelled withagreed with

Shared someone's position

befriended · sided with · embraced · supported · championed

relationship trajectory

quarrelled withforgave

Ceased to blame

came to terms with

Family

quarrel, quarrelled, quarreling, quarrelling, quarrels, quarrelsome, quarreler, quarreller

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