n. The state of being quarrelsome; disposition to engage in contention and brawls; petulance.
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n. an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
Word Usage
"For greed, brutality, quarrelsomeness and shameless treachery, the nobility of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland could, at least until the 19th century, offers strong competition to its noxious European cousins."