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altercation
[ awl-ter-key-shuhn ]
noun
- a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
Synonyms: , , , ,
altercation
/ ˌɔːəˈɪʃə /
noun
- an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument
Word History and Origins
Origin of altercation1
Example Sentences
Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was injured in an altercation Sunday night in San Diego and underwent surgery for a stab wound in his lower back.
A group of bike-riding teens have a violent altercation with a driver in Los Angeles, the third time such an incident has occurred in recent months.
More a training exercise than an actual altercation, Ramsey’s Ellie eventually takes down her much larger foe before learning, to her chagrin, that her opponent pulled his punches.
Topuria's rise to the top has been rapid since that altercation, but with Pimblett's win over Chandler and the pair now in the same weight division, a fight is becoming a more realistic prospect.
No physical altercation took place between the pair.
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