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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɔːltə^rˈkeɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′tər kā′shən)

al•ter•ca•tion /ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a heated or angry dispute;
noisy argument or conflict.

al•ter•ca•tion (ôl′tər kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

a heated or angry dispute;
noisy argument or controversy.

Latin altercātiōn- (stem of altercātiō). See altercate, -ion
Middle English altercacioun 1350–1400

quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

altercation /ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən/ n

an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument

'altercation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

argument - exchange - affray - brawl - clash - contention - contest - controversy - dirdum - dispute - passage - quarrel - wrangle

Synonyms: wrangle, argument, quarrel, squabble, row, more...

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