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polemicize vs altercate

altercate vs polemicize

polemicize and altercate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polemicize No No Yes No
altercate No No Yes No
As verbs, altercate is a hypernym of polemicize; that is, altercate is a word with a broader meaning than polemicize:
  • polemicize: engage in a controversy
  • altercate: have a disagreement over something
Other hypernyms of polemicize include argufy, dispute, quarrel, scrap.
polemicize (verb) altercate (verb)
engage in a controversy have a disagreement over something
Difference between polemicize and altercate

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