Antonyms 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

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

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

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1. • Quarrel

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1. affray, altercation, fracasnoun

   noisy quarrel

   Synonyms:
   ruffle, fray, disturbance, fracas, affray

How to use altercation in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Locker Room Fight Bowles:

   There was an altercation in the locker room, it had nothing to do with football. It was something very childish. He (Smith) got cold-cocked, sucker punched, whatever you want to call it, in the jaw. He has a broken jaw, fractured jaw, it requires some surgery.

3. Lynne Spears:

   It really seems that she realizes he saved her life in 2008, but she doesn't agree that the conservatorship should have continued on for all these years. She hasn't had contact with her dad for a long time and was beyond upset after Jamie's altercation with her son.

4. David Widener:

   They had agreed to settle it, nothing besides that was said, even leading up to the altercation. They both took their shirts off and appeared like they were going to fight.

5. Billene Seyoum:

   Mediate what? the military altercation has ceased with the command of Mekelle ... The provisional administration has [been] set up and a regional council formed in Tigray.

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