ALTERCATION, a Debate or Contest between two Friends or Acquaintance. They never come to an open Quarrel; but there is continually some little Altercation or other. The Word comes from the Latin Altercari, which anciently signified to converse or hold Discourse together. See DIALOGUE.
ALTERCATION
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- Written by: Ephraïm Chambers
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