특히 공공장소에서 발생하는 시끄럽고 격렬한 말다툼이나 언쟁.
A noisy and heated argument or disagreement, typically occurring in a public setting.
예문:
"The minor traffic accident led to a heated altercation between the two drivers."
"Security was called to intervene in an altercation that broke out near the stadium entrance."
"He was detained by police after a verbal altercation turned into a physical scuffle."