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altercation

[ awl-ter-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.

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altercation

/ ˌɔːəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of altercation1

1350–1400; Middle English altercacioun < Latin ٱپō- (stem of ٱپō ). See altercate, -ion
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Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was injured in an altercation Sunday night in San Diego and underwent surgery for a stab wound in his lower back.

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A group of bike-riding teens have a violent altercation with a driver in Los Angeles, the third time such an incident has occurred in recent months.

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More a training exercise than an actual altercation, Ramsey’s Ellie eventually takes down her much larger foe before learning, to her chagrin, that her opponent pulled his punches.

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Topuria's rise to the top has been rapid since that altercation, but with Pimblett's win over Chandler and the pair now in the same weight division, a fight is becoming a more realistic prospect.

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No physical altercation took place between the pair.

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