altercation [awl-ter-Key-shuh n]
noun. a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
"New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia said he made a bad decision when he was involved in an altercation outside a night club in Toronto over the past weekend."
"Police say the men had been at a high school reunion party when an altercation occurred."
"Her front teeth were knocked out during the altercation and she suffered multiple fractures."
"altercation" is a civilized word for an uncivilized thing: a noisy quarrel or a fight.
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