altercation
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Synonyms
argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
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ASAP Rocky was arrested early Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden, on suspicion of gross assault after a Sunday altercation that was captured in part on videos posted online, including two posted by the artist himself. — Christie D'zurilla, latimes.com, "ASAP Rocky is behind bars in Sweden after street fight caught on video," 3 July 2019 The altercation stemmed from a disagreement over money. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "1 killed, 1 jailed in early-morning shooting in Anniston," 3 July 2019 Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott won't be suspended for his altercation with a Las Vegas security guard, the NFL said on Wednesday. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Ezekiel Elliott Won't Face Suspension After Incident With Las Vegas Security Guard," 3 July 2019 The shooting stemmed from an altercation between herself and 23-year-old Ebony Jemison, who was originally charged with manslaughter but was able to walk free after the grand jury declined to indict her. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Large Percentage Of Alabamians Agree With The Decision To Punish Mother Who Lost Unborn Child In Shooting," 1 July 2019 The altercation erupted on a sidewalk on Sixth Avenue near B Street about 7:20 p.m., officials said. — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man stabbed during argument in downtown San Diego," 30 June 2019 Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when 23-year-old Ebony Jemison shot her in the stomach during a December altercation over the fetus's father, authorities said. — Blake Paterson, chicagotribune.com, "Alabama woman indicted in the death of her fetus, but person who shot her goes free," 28 June 2019 The altercation between Ayars and Cooper-Nurse was witnessed by a neighbor. — Emilie Eaton, ExpressNews.com, "A woman who accuses ex-fiance, a San Antonio police officer, of domestic violence says the scars are still fresh," 27 June 2019 The altercation happened last December at a Birmingham, Alabama suburb shopping center. — Mireya Villarreal, CBS News, "Pregnant woman shot in the stomach indicted over unborn baby's death," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'altercation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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