Altercation and Dispute

Altercation

Altercation noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
Usage example: judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door
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Synonyms for Altercation

Dispute is a synonym for altercation in argument topic. In some cases you can use "Dispute" instead a noun "Altercation", when it comes to topics like conflict, incident, fight, debate. popular alternative

Nearby Word: altercate

Dispute

Dispute noun - Variance of opinion on a matter.
Usage example: a dispute over the proper pronunciation of “nuclear”

Altercation is a synonym for dispute in argument topic. You can use "Altercation" instead a noun "Dispute", if it concerns topics such as conflict, incident, disagreement, debate. popular alternative

How words are described

similar similar altercation similar dispute
brief brief altercation brief dispute
nasty nasty altercation nasty dispute
entire entire altercation entire dispute
Other adjectives: violent, minor, verbal, recent, ensuing, magical.
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