Altercation : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'altercation': discover synonyms for the word altercation, such as fracas or affray.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as altercation. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": fracas and affray.


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Synonyms for altercation sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for altercation Degree of synonymy of altercation Frequency in the language
fracas
   30048 0.20  
affray
   30040  
brawl
   20050 2.12  
dispute
   20049 3.14  
disagreement
   20049 1.53  
controversy
   20048 1.63  
confrontation
   20046 1.92  
encounter
   20039 5.57  
incident
   20007 17.31  
argument
   19997 17.00  
row
   19926 26.33  
scuffle
   10052 0.43  
fistfight
   10052 0.47  
scuffles
   10052  
dustup
   10052 0.04  
tussle
   10052 0.47  
skirmish
   10052 0.55  
fisticuffs
   10052 0.18  
confrontations
   10052 0.12  
brawls
   10052 0.18  

Lexical field of "altercation"

fracas
affray
brawl
dispute
disagreement
controversy
confrontation
encounter
incident
argument
row
scuffle
fistfight
scuffles
dustup
tussle
skirmish
fisticuffs
confrontations
brawls
assault
standoff
catfight
squabble
melee
outburst
feud
brouhaha
scuffling
commotion
brawling
disturbance
quarrel
imbroglio
robbery
assailant
skirmishes
tussles
clashes
assaulter
spat
collision
carjacking
riot
tiff
uproar
violent
donnybrook
ordeal
escapade