quarrel vs war

quarrel

noun
  • A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal). 

  • Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this. 

  • A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness. 

  • An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section. 

  • A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window. 

  • A square tile; a quarry tile; (uncountable) such tiles collectively. 

verb
  • To find fault; to cavil. 

  • To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out. 

  • To argue or squabble with (someone). 

war

noun
  • An argument between two or more people with opposing opinions on a topic or issue. 

  • A particular conflict of this kind. 

  • Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces. 

  • A prolonged conflict between two groups of organized criminals, usually over organizational or territorial control. 

  • Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time. 

  • Protracted armed conflict against irregular forces, particularly groups considered terrorists. 

  • A protracted instance of fierce competition in trade. 

  • Campaigns against various social problems. 

verb
  • To carry on, as a contest; to wage. 

  • To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe). 

How often have the words quarrel and war occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )