Altercation Definition

ôltər-kāshən
altercations
noun
altercations
A vehement quarrel.
American Heritage
An angry or heated argument.
Webster's New World

Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

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Noun

Singular:
altercation
Plural:
altercations

Origin of Altercation

  • From French altercation, from Latin altercatio.

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Altercation Sentence Examples

  • An altercation ensued.

  • He was admitted after an altercation, and found a warm welcome at the hands of his former teacher.

  • At the front an altercation occurred between an Austrian guide and a Russian general.

  • His action led to an altercation with Ossory, the son of Ormonde, in which Ossory used language for which he was compelled to apologize.

  • On this occasion an altercation occurred between him and his friend Gans, who in his notice of lectures on jurisprudence had recommended Hegel's Philosophy of Right.

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Words Starting With

AALALT

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NONION

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