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altercation [ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃən] n
an angry or heated discussion or quarrel; argument ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
altercation noun argument, row, clash, disagreement, dispute, controversy, contention, quarrel, squabble, wrangle, bickering, discord, dissension I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming. Translations altercation [ˌɔːltərˈkeɪʃən] n → altercation f a verbal altercation → une altercation verbale a physical altercation → une altercation physique an altercation with sb → une altercation avec qn alter ego [ˌæltərˈiːgəʊ] n [one's personality] → autre soi m the effects of my pessimistic alter ego → les effets de mon autre moi pessimiste [actor] → double m (= close friend) → alter ego m inv altercation n → Auseinandersetzung f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon kind. "MY dear sir," said the editor to the man, who had called to see about his poem, "I regret to say that owing to an unfortunate altercation in this office the greater part of your manuscript is illegible; a bottle of ink was upset upon it, blotting out all but the first line - that is to say - " I was worn out by two days and a night of hard railway travel and had not entirely recovered from a gunshot wound in the head, received in an altercation. |
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