Altercation synonyms and antonyms

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A discussion in which there is disagreement; dispute; debate

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A verbal controversy; a debate.

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A dispute or disagreement, esp. one marked by anger and deep resentment

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An angry quarrel; a squabble.

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A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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A confused struggle or fight at close quarters.

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The act of wrangling.

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A noisy argument.

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The voluntary and consensual fighting between two or more individuals in a public place to the terror of onlookers or the disturbance of the peace. There is no affray when a person is unlawfully attacked and resorts to self-defense instead of fleeing. See also assembly.

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fight (related)

The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity:

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See syn. study at (related)

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The definition of a brawl is a fight or an argument, especially a noisy or violent one.

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A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.

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A chasm or fissure.

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Run-in matter

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Scrap is defined as a small amount of something, often left from something larger.

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A brief argument, falling out, quarrel

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Strife is defined as the act of conflict or something that is difficult to do.

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The definition of a tiff is a small argument.

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union (antonym)

In England, a former combination of parishes for the joint administration of relief for the poor; also, a workhouse kept up by such a union

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harmony (antonym)

Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests, etc.; peaceable or friendly relations

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peace (antonym)

Inner contentment; serenity:

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concord (antonym)

A treaty establishing peaceful relations.

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agreement (antonym)

A contract

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unity (antonym)

Unification

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An angry argument

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The definition of contention is a struggle, dispute or something that someone argues about.

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The definition of a debate is a formal discussion of the opposing sides of a specific subject or a formal contest of arguments.

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Something not easily done, accomplished, comprehended, or solved:

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A quarrel.

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Polemic is a controversy, debate or dispute, or a person who is inclined to argue.

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News:

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A heated argument; squabble

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(Military) An RAF World War II code name for operations by aircraft (fighters and fighter bombers) seeking opportunity targets.

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(Informal) An argument or altercation.

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conflict (related)

A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war

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The definition of a fracas is a noisy disturbance, fight or argument.

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scuffle (related)

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punch-up (related)

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bust-up (related)

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Find another word for altercation. In this page you can discover 40 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for altercation, like: argument, dispute, quarrel, bicker, squabble, melee, wrangle, row, affray, fight and See syn. study at.