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单词 altercation
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altercation

[ awl-ter-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔl tərˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.

Origin of altercation

1350–1400; Middle English altercacioun<Latin altercātiōn- (stem of altercātiō). See altercate, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR altercation

quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff.
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Words nearby altercation

alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, alter ego, alter idem, altern
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British Dictionary definitions for altercation

altercation
/ (ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument
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