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altercation
al·ter·ca·tion
[
àwltər káysh'n
]
(
plural
al·ter·ca·tions
)
noun
Definition:
heated argument:
a heated argument, quarrel, or confrontation
[
14th century. Via French< Latin
altercation-
<
altercari
"to dispute" <
alter
"other"
]
al·ter·cate
[
áwltər kàyt
]
intransitive verb
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al·ter·cate [ áwltər kàyt ] intransitive verb
