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altercation

(ɔːltəʳkeɪʃən)

Word forms: plural altercations

countable noun

An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.

[formal]

I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming. [+ with]

[Also + between]

Synonyms: argument, row, clash, disagreement More Synonyms of altercation

altercation in British English

(ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən)

noun

an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument

altercation in American English

(ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃən)

noun

an angry or heated argument

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈquarrel

Word origin

L altercatio

Examples of 'altercation' in a sentence
altercation

This followed a verbal altercation on their way from the middle.Any kind of physical altercation is just not acceptable.Next came a verbal altercation with a journalist, who was guilty of standing too close to the team bus.

(noun) in the sense of argument

Definition

a noisy argument

I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.

Synonyms

argument

She got into a heated argument with a stranger.

row

The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.

clash

Inside government, there was a clash of views.

disagreement

My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.

dispute

The dispute between them is settled.

controversy

The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.

contention

They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.

quarrel

I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.

squabble

There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.

wrangle

He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.

bickering

discord

He foments discord among the allies.

dissension

a great deal of dissension within the armed forces

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clash

Definition

a collision or conflict

Inside government, there was a clash of views.

Synonyms

disagreement,

difference,

division,

argument,

dispute,

dissent,

difference of opinion

in the sense of contention

Definition

disagreement or dispute

They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.

Synonyms

dispute,

hostility,

disagreement,

feuding,

strife,

wrangling,

discord,

enmity,

dissension

in the sense of controversy

Definition

argument or debate concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement

The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.

Synonyms

argument,

debate,

row,

discussion,

dispute,

contention,

quarrel,

squabble,

strife,

wrangle,

wrangling,

polemic,

altercation,

dissension

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单词	altercation
释义	Trends of altercation View usage for: altercation (ɔːltəʳkeɪʃən) Word forms: plural altercations countable noun An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement. [formal] I had a slight altercation with some people who objected to our filming. [+ with] [Also + between] Synonyms: argument, row, clash, disagreement More Synonyms of altercation altercation in British English (ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən) noun an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument altercation in American English (ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃən) noun an angry or heated argument SIMILAR WORDS: ˈquarrel Word origin L altercatio Examples of 'altercation' in a sentence altercation This followed a verbal altercation on their way from the middle. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Any kind of physical altercation is just not acceptable. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Next came a verbal altercation with a journalist, who was guilty of standing too close to the team bus. Times, Sunday Times (2009) (noun) in the sense of argument Definition a noisy argument I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming. Synonyms argument She got into a heated argument with a stranger. row The meeting descended into an unpleasant row. clash Inside government, there was a clash of views. disagreement My instructor and I had a brief disagreement. dispute The dispute between them is settled. controversy The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy. contention They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them. quarrel I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers. squabble There have been minor squabbles about phone bills. wrangle He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary. bickering discord He foments discord among the allies. dissension a great deal of dissension within the armed forces Additional synonyms in the sense of clash Definition a collision or conflict Inside government, there was a clash of views. Synonyms disagreement, difference, division, argument, dispute, dissent, difference of opinion in the sense of contention Definition disagreement or dispute They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them. Synonyms dispute, hostility, disagreement, feuding, strife, wrangling, discord, enmity, dissension in the sense of controversy Definition argument or debate concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy. Synonyms argument, debate, row, discussion, dispute, contention, quarrel, squabble, strife, wrangle, wrangling, polemic, altercation, dissension Nearby words of altercation also alter alteration altercation alternate alternating alternation Synonyms of 'altercation' altercation Explore 'altercation' in the dictionary
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