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altercation vs quarrel

quarrel vs altercation

altercation and quarrel both are nouns.

altercation is not a verb while quarrel is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
altercation Yes No No No
quarrel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarrel is a hypernym of altercation; that is, quarrel is a word with a broader meaning than altercation:
  • altercation: noisy quarrel
  • quarrel: an angry dispute
Other hypernyms of altercation include dustup, row, run-in, words, wrangle.
altercation (noun) quarrel (noun)
noisy quarrel an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
an angry dispute
altercation (verb) quarrel (verb)
have a disagreement over something
Difference between altercation and quarrel

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