QUARREL (WITH) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

quarrel (with)

verb

Definition of quarrel (with)

as in to object (to)

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Health workers in affected provinces have gone on several strikes to protest delays in payments, which has affected the response to the deadly outbreak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Finance ministers walk out of a G20 meeting in 2022 to protest Russia's attendance.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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The sport is now on TV every night of the week these days—and unlike some traditionalists, football-loving families aren’t complaining.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Undermining an alliance Coupang is not the first American company to complain of targeting by South Korean regulators.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of complain

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