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QUARRELSOMENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
Synonyms:
contentiousness; quarrelsomeness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("quarrelsomeness" is a kind of...):
disagreeableness (an ill-tempered and offensive disposition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quarrelsomeness"):
litigiousness (a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits)
Derivation:
quarrelsome (given to quarreling)
