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run-in vs altercation

altercation vs run-in

run-in and altercation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run-in Yes No No No
altercation Yes No No No
As nouns, altercation is a hyponym of run-in; that is, altercation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than run-in:
  • run-in: an angry dispute
  • altercation: noisy quarrel
Other hyponyms of run-in include affray, fracas, bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bust-up.
run-in (noun) altercation (noun)
an angry dispute noisy quarrel
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