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Word: Altercation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin altercatio(n-), from the verb altercari (see altercate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒltəˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
Short Definition:noisy argument
Examples:- I had an altercation with the ticket collector
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