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Uproar vs Altercation - What's the difference?

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Uproar is a related term of altercation.


As nouns the difference between uproar and altercation

is that uproar is tumultuous, noisy excitement while altercation is warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

As a verb uproar

is to throw into uproar or confusion.

uproar

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • tumultuous, noisy excitement
  • loud confused noise, especially when coming from several sources

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * uproarious

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To throw into uproar or confusion.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Uproar the universal peace.

    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