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Altercation vs Disagree - What's the difference?

altercation | disagree |

As a noun altercation

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

As a verb disagree is

to not agree (harmonize).

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

    disagree

    English

    Verb

    (d)
  • To not agree (harmonize).
    • John disagreed with Mary frequently.
    (informal usage) I disagree that this will work.
  • To not agree .
    • My results consistently disagree with yours!
  • To not agree (suit).
    • A burrito disagreed with me.

    Derived terms

    * disagreeable * disagreement * disagreeableness * disagreeably * disagreeance * disagreer

    See also

    * beg to differ