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   Altercation , n. [F. altercation, fr. L. altercatio.] Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. “Stormy altercations.” 
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   Syn. -- Altercation, Dispute, Wrangle.  The term dispute is in most cases, but not necessarily, applied to a verbal contest; as, a dispute on the lawfulness of war. An altercation is an angry dispute between two parties, involving an interchange of severe language. A wrangle is a confused and noisy altercation.
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   Their whole life was little else than a perpetual wrangling and altercation.
   Hakewill.
   
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