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Altercation

noun/kˈætʃpɛni/
Definition
noisy quarrel
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈætʃpɛni/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈakɪˌɜːɹə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈakɪˌɜːɹə/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈætʃpɛni/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Auseinandersetzung
lauter Streit
🇪🇸Spanish
altercado
pelea ruidosa
🇮🇹Italian
alterco
litigio rumoroso
🇳🇱Dutch
woordenwisseling
luidruchtige ruzie
🇵🇹Portuguese
altercação
briga barulhenta
🇷🇺Russian
ссора
шумная ссора
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तकरार
शोरगुल वाला झगड़ा
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝগড়া
শোরগোল ঝগড়া
🇮🇳Tamil
வாக்குவாதம்
சத்தம் சண்டை
🇮🇳Telugu
వాగ్వాదం
ధ్వనించే గొడవ
🇮🇳Marathi
भांडण
गोंगाट करणारा भांडण
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોલાચાલી
ઘોંઘાટીયા ઝઘડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಗ್ವಾದ
ಗದ್ದಲದ ಜಗಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴക്ക്
ശബ്ദായമാനമായ വഴക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਗੜਾ
ਰੌਲੇ-ਰੱਪੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਝਗੜਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھگڑا
شور جھگڑا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
争吵
吵闹的争吵
🇯🇵Japanese
口論
騒々しい口論
🇰🇷Korean
언쟁
시끄러운 말다툼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cãi vã
cãi vã ồn ào
🇹🇭Thai
การทะเลาะวิวาท
การทะเลาะวิวาทที่มีเสียงดัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertengkaran
pertengkaran yang berisik
🇵🇭Filipino
alitan
maingay na awayan
🇲🇾Malay
pertengkaran
bising gaduh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشاجرة
شجار صاخب
🇮🇷Persian
درگیری
نزاع پر سر و صدا
🇹🇷Turkish
münakaşa
gürültülü kavga
🇮🇱Hebrew
קְטָטָה
מריבה רועשת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'altercation'?
The primary meaning of 'altercation' is 'noisy quarrel'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'altercation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'altercation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'altercation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'altercation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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