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altercate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of altercate

to express different opinions about something often angrily

this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle

Synonyms of altercate

argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Words Related to altercate

challenge, dare, defy

clash, contend, contest, tangle

cavil, fuss, nitpick

consider, debate, discuss

kick, object, protest

Phrases Synonymous with altercate

bandy words, butt heads, lock horns, mix it up

Near Antonyms of altercate

coexist, get along

accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

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