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polemize vs altercate

altercate vs polemize

polemize and altercate both are verbs.

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

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