altercation
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Definition of altercation
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Synonyms for altercation
Synonyms
argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
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There was an altercation, which led to shots being fired, Crowson said. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Teen shot trying to sell Xbox in southeast Houston," 26 Aug. 2019 An altercation ensued, followed by student protests and accusations that the store was racist. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "An urgent look at 400 years of history: âBlack Atlanticâ exhibit in Oberlin explores impact of slavery," 25 Aug. 2019 The man became confrontational and instigated a physical altercation, the sheriffâs department said in a news release. — George Tanner, The Denver Post, "Two men, teen assault Colorado State Park ranger at Boyd Lake State Park," 24 Aug. 2019 The deputy used pepper spray to break up the altercation, Deputy Trina Shrader, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Sheriffâs Department, said at the time. — Los Angeles Times, "3 deputies cleared in death of Menâs Central Jail inmate who was pepper-sprayed," 14 Aug. 2019 More: Kentucky officer shoots his son in 'self defense' during an altercation, police say This story will be updated. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Police: Two people found dead in Indiana after possible murder-suicide," 31 July 2019 No injuries were reported in that altercation, which included police use of a Taser to subdue him. — Curt Anderson, sun-sentinel.com, "âWe are coming for you Trumpâ: Man accused of trying to slash Walmart employee in Fort Lauderdale threatened president, feds say," 30 July 2019 Karen Harrisonâs child died at the hospital one day after the altercation, which was caught by a surveillance camera outside a beauty supply store in Moultrie, Georgia, the New York Daily News reports. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Mom Charged With Murder After Dropping 3-Month-Old During Fight," 24 July 2019 At some point during the altercation, someone opened fire, wounding one of the men in the right thigh and the second in the right knee. — Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, "3 men found wounded after overnight shooting near Big T Bazaar in Oak Cliff," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'altercation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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