On March - 30 - 2009
Altercation
Al`ter*ca”tion\ (?; 277), n. [F. altercation, fr. L. altercatio.]
Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. “Stormy altercations.” –Macaulay.
Syn: Altercation, Dispute, Wrangle.
Usage: 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.
Their whole life was little else than a perpetual wrangling and altercation. –Hakewill.
Source: http://www.dictionary.com
haha i get into altercations alot…my bad
Im truly honoured my ‘cool’ word… which i thought was nothing much… has been blogged.
Don’t worry Libby… I’ll rescue from future altercations involving provocative language and battery