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Altercation vs Controvesy - What's the difference?

altercation | controvesy | Related terms |

Controvesy is likely misspelled.


Controvesy has no English definition.

As a noun altercation

is warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

altercation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
  • * (rfdate), Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear
  • "What the hell is it to you who are my friends?" roared McMurdo in a voice which brought every head in the carriage round to witness the altercation .

    Synonyms

    * dispute, wrangle