altercation

nounfeminineformal/altɨɾkɐˈsɐ̃w̃/rare

al·ter·ca·ção

Definition

A heated and sometimes noisy argument; dispute, quarrel.

A minor disagreement escalated into a full-blown altercation.

The police were called to break up an altercation outside the bar.

syn

ant

Common collocations

enter into an altercationviolent altercation

Do latim 'altercatio', 'altercationis' (discussão, disputa).