Synonyms for altercation
ˌɔl tərˈkeɪ ʃənal·ter·ca·tion

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1. altercationnoun

   Synonyms:
   dispute, wrangle

2. altercationnoun

   Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

   Synonyms:
   dispute, wrangle

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1. altercation

   Synonyms:
   dispute, wrangle, contentious, quarrel, dissension, commotion, variance, disturbance, affray, controversy, brawl

   Antonyms:
   unanimity, concord, compromise, agreement, reconciliation, consonance, conversation, harmony

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1. affray, altercation, fracasnoun

   noisy quarrel

   Synonyms:
   ruffle, fray, disturbance, fracas, affray

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1. • Quarrel

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1. altercationnoun

   Synonyms:
   dispute, controversy, contention, strife, difference, jangling, jangle, jarring, rupture, quarrel, sparring, bickering, wrangle, wrangling, dissension, war of words

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1. List of paraphrases for "altercation":

   argument

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1. Melissa Ford:

   Our initial information is that flight attendants swiftly coordinated with pilots on the flight deck to get the aircraft on the ground safely and quickly after a physical altercation by one passenger against another.

2. Mark Ayotte:

   We deemed the altercation a fight. Therefore, by rule, theyre both ejected, i just saw them each lock arms. And that escalated to the fight.

3. Charge Emmerson Buie Jr.:

   To date none of the more than 650 interviews completed, locations searched, or evidence collected and analyzed have produced evidence that would support the existence of a scuffle, altercation, or attack on November 18, 2017.

4. Craig Lally:

   My understanding was there was some persons or person spray-painting a wall or something, committing an act of vandalism, and the officer -- I dont know what the conversation was -- walked away. there was no altercation that I know of, and then later, the officer was walking to his car and this person or persons went up and shot him.

5. Jeanette Velasquez:

   It started with girls just talking about her, to exchanging words back and forth, to actually the physical altercation.