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altercation

[ awl-ter-key-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
Synonyms: tiff, squabble, clash, disagreement, quarrel

altercation

/ ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən /

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

Then, just last week, Ohio police accused a former SEAL of lying about being shot by three black men after a verbal altercation.

The only thing that both sides agree on is that an altercation ensued, and Brown was shot multiple times.

The Paris Hilton peace settlement circles us back to the Cipriani Ibiza altercation.

His lawyer would later blame "very minor physical altercation."

Her part in the altercation is riveting: at one point, she delicately moves her dress train out of the way.

She received her guest's protest with the utmost hauteur, and when we left the altercation was still in progress.

I will have no altercation; I must go back to Margaret, since no one else has the slightest consideration for her.

"That is false," cried Brydges; and a stormy altercation followed.

Mrs. Martha Trapbois had dwelt too long in Alsatia, to be either surprised or terrified at the altercation she had witnessed.

He saw them and engaged in altercation with them, which gave me the opening I sought.

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