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ALTERCATION

a noisy, heated, angry dispute

The meaning of the word altercation is a noisy, heated, angry dispute.

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WordMeaning
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
juncturea point of time
diversediffering from one another : unlike
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface