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altercation

al·ter·ca·tion

UK/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn̩/ US/ˌɒl-/ uncommon

noun

Origin

Borrowed from Latin altercātiō. Cognates * Catalan altercació * Italian altercazione * Occitan altercatio, altercassion * Portuguese altercação * Spanish altercación

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