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: ‘Black Atlantic’ exhibit in Oberlin explores impact of slavery," 25 Aug. 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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