Altercation and Scene

Altercation

Altercation noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.

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Scene and altercation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scene" instead a noun "Altercation".

Nearby Word: altercate

Scene noun - The place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.

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Altercation and scene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Altercation" instead a noun "Scene".

Nearby Words: scenery, scenic

similar	similar altercation	similar scene
brief	brief altercation	brief scene
short	short altercation	short scene
small	small altercation	small scene
Other adjectives: entire, tense, previous.

Scars Are Forever: Shugo has an X-shaped scar on her arm from an altercation with a girl who may or may not be Ashley McFly in a flashback scene.

Source: Fan Fic / Pretty Cure Heavy Metal
In the opening scene of The Impostors, we are introduced to two con-artists who fake an altercation in an outdoor diner, culminating with a knife fight.

Source: Single-Stroke Battle
Notably subverted in one scene of one episode, where two characters, about to have a very private altercation, take a long walk to one's office...and barely a single word is spoken throughout the entire trip.

Source: Walk and Talk

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