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altercation

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altercation

(noun)

Meaning

a noisy argument or dispute

Example

"The altercation between the two classmates drew the attention of the teacher."

Synonyms

argumentdisagreementquarrel

Antonyms

agreementharmony

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'altercatio', meaning dispute.

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