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quarrelsome
(quar¦rel|some)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkwɒr(ə)ls(ə)m/
adjective
given to or characterized by quarrelling:
a moody, quarrelsome man
Derivatives
quarrelsomely
adverb
quarrelsomeness
noun
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