Altercation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A vehement quarrel.
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  • n. Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of altercating; warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle.
  • n. In Roman law, the method of proceeding on the trial of a cause in court by question and answer. Colquhoun.
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  • n. noisy quarrel
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    words    run-in    wrangle    row    quarrel    dustup   
    Hyponym
    batrachomyomachia   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dispute    wrangle    controversy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian    Americanization    Appalachian    Balkanization    Christianization    Confederation    Corp.    Croatian    Dalmatian    Desegregation   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    recrimination    wrangle    dissensions    contention    squabble    disagreement    feud    scuffle    dissension    confrontation   
     
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