altercation

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Synonyms: alteration, alternation, altercations, atterration, altercator, altercative, altercating

Antonyms: alteration, alternation, altercations, atterration, altercator, altercative, altercating

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[angry]] or [[heated#Adjective|heated]] [[dispute#Noun|dispute]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|law|historical}} An [[act#Noun|act]] of [[pose#Verb|posing]] [[question#Noun|questions]] to, and [[obtain]]ing [[answer#Noun|answers]] from, a [[witness#Noun|witness]] in a [[court of law]].
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Angry or heated [[disputation]].

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