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Webster 1913 Edition
Altercation
Alˊter-ca′tion
(?; 277)
, Noun.
[F.
altercation
, fr. L. altercatio
.] Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
“Stormy altercations.” Macaulay.
The term dispute is in most cases, but not necessarily, applied to a verbal contest;
as, a
. An altercation is an angry dispute between two parties, involving an interchange of severe language. A wrangle is a confused and noisy altercation. dispute
on the lawfulness of warTheir whole life was little else than a perpetual
wrangling
and altercation
. Hakewill.
Webster 1828 Edition
Altercation
ALTERCA'TION
,Noun.
Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle.