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争论,口角

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Altercate \Al"ter*cate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Altercated}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Altercating}.] [L. altercatus, p. p. of
   altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See {Alter}.]
   To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to
   wrangle.

资料来源 : WordNet®

altercate
     v : have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the
         question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo
         fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: {quarrel},
          {dispute}, {scrap}, {argufy}]