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a noisy argument, confrontation, or fight- We have video of the altercation.
altercation = a noisy argument, confrontation, or fight
- She got in a physical altercation and was expelled.
- A physical altercation between opposing players led to suspensions on both sides.
- After one altercation when Jem hollered, "It's time you started bein' a girl and acting right!" I burst into tears and fled to Calpurnia.Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Officer Romanello hadn't believed his account about the altercation in the bar.Nicholas Sparks -- The Guardian
- Rudy would finish this particular altercation with a black eye, cracked ribs, and a haircut.Markus Zusak -- The Book Thief
- As the Americans were waiting to move on, an altercation broke out in their rear-most rank.Kurt Vonnegut -- Slaughterhouse-Five
- Actually, two good things had come out of the altercation with Dana Matherson.Carl Hiassen -- Hoot
- "We had to restrain them after an altercation over some bread," says the guard.Suzanne Collins -- Mockingjay
- Because of the altercation, I knew I was no longer welcome at the beach house; I also didn't want to see Randy or Susan or any of the others, which made it impossible to contact Savannah.Nicholas Sparks -- Dear John
- I can feel the tension in Gale's muscles next to me, fear an altercation.Suzanne Collins -- Mockingjay
- There was an .... altercation at the bar.Nicholas Sparks -- The Best of Me
- The photo shows a bruise on the defendant's face, and our contention is that she received the bruise during some kind of altercation with Mr. Tester.Scott Pratt -- An Innocent Client
- Evidently news of the altercations with you in Indonesia have leaked and are causing a stir.Ted Dekker -- Red: The Heroic Rescue
- Thus the attention of many was attracted by this altercation.Alexandre Dumas -- The Count of Monte Cristo
- My altercation with Russ left me shaking—the idea that I could make it this far only to be turned away by a teenager with a pierced lip was horrifying.Sara Gruen -- Water for Elephants
- So within the first two minutes of this altercation you lost your glasses?Alice Sebold -- Lucky
- Raising their eyebrows, total strangers sitting nearby eavesdropped on the altercation, captivated by the passion and finesse of the interchange.Thomas Mann -- The Magic Mountain
- No, but that little altercation gave me another chance to talk to your dad.Laurie Halse Anderson -- The Impossible Knife of Memory
- This last altercation has given Enobaria and Gloss time to reach the Cornucopia.Suzanne Collins -- Catching Fire
altercation = fight
altercation = noisy argument
altercation = fight
altercation = fight
altercation = a noisy argument or fight
altercation = noisy argument, confrontation, or fight
altercation = fight
altercation = argument, confrontation, or fight