verb
DUBIOUS : Sometimes we quarrel about which programme to watch.
GOOD : Sometimes we argue about which programme to watch.
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When people quarrel they argue angrily, especially for a long time about something that is unimportant: 'If you two boys don't stop quarrelling, you can go straight to bed.'
People can argue without feeling angry or looking silly: 'Most evenings we would sit in the kitchen arguing about politics.'