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Webster 1913 Edition
Altercation
Alˊter-ca′tion
(?; 277)
, Noun.
[F.
altercation
, fr. L. altercatio
.] Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
“Stormy altercations.” Macaulay.
The term dispute is in most cases, but not necessarily, applied to a verbal contest;
as, a
. An altercation is an angry dispute between two parties, involving an interchange of severe language. A wrangle is a confused and noisy altercation. dispute
on the lawfulness of warTheir whole life was little else than a perpetual
wrangling
and altercation
. Hakewill.
Webster 1828 Edition
Altercation
ALTERCA'TION
,Noun.
Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle.
Definition 2024
altercation
altercation
English
Noun
altercation (plural altercations)
- Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
- 1914, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear:
- "What the **** is it to you who are my friends?" roared McMurdo in a voice which brought every head in the carriage round to witness the altercation.
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Synonyms
Translations
dispute
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French
Etymology
From Latin altercatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.tɛʁ.ka.sjɔ̃/
- Rhymes: -ɔ̃
- Homophone: altercations
Noun
altercation f (plural altercations)