altercation
noun/ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #11,447 most common English word
Meaning
A noisy or heated argument or dispute.
Example sentence
Witnesses reported that the two men had been involved in altercation outside the bar before police arrived.
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