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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Row is a synonym for altercation (British) in argument topic. In some cases you can use "Row" instead a noun "Altercation", when it comes to topics like fight, controversy. informal substitute
Nearby Word: altercate
Row
Row noun - A rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people.
Usage example: a county fair that had a long history of bloody rows
Altercation is a synonym for row in argument topic. You can use "Altercation" instead a noun "Row", if it concerns topics such as fight, controversy, quarrel. popular alternative
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Row and Altercation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/altercation/row
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