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picking a quarrel

picking a quarrel is the present participle and gerund of pick a quarrel.

Meaning of pick a quarrel

Verb

pick a quarrel (third-person singular simple present picks a quarrel, present participle picking a quarrel, simple past and past participle picked a quarrel)

  1. Synonym of pick a fight.
    Synonyms:
    pick a fight

Questions about picking a quarrel

What is picking a quarrel the present participle and gerund of?
Picking a quarrel is the present participle and gerund of pick a quarrel.

Words near picking a quarrel in the dictionary

  1. pickiness
  2. picking
  3. picking a fight
  4. picking a hole in someone's coat
  5. picking a lane
  6. picking a quarrel
  7. picking and choosing
  8. picking and grinning
  9. picking and passing
  10. picking apart
  11. picking at

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