altercation

中文含义：争吵、口角

英语词性：noun

美式发音：ɔːltərˈkeɪʃn

同义词：quarrel, dispute, argument

易混淆单词：altercation和argument都表示争吵、辩论，但argument更加强调双方之间的主张和思考过程；而altercation更偏向于言语上的冲突和口角。

双语例句：

1. The altercation between the two neighbors escalated into a physical fight.（两个邻居之间的争吵升级为肢体冲突。）

2. The driver and the passenger got into a heated altercation over the fare.（司机和乘客因车费问题发生激烈的口角。）

3. Their altercation arose from a misunderstanding and could have been easily resolved with some communication.（他们之间的争吵源于误解，通过沟通很容易就可以解决。）