altercation

Synonyms

argument, battle royal, bicker, brawl, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle;

Related Words

clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle;

feud, vendetta;

attack, contention, dissension (also dissention);

debate, difference, disputation;

fuss, objection, protest, protestation;

fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée);

catfight;