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altercation in Tagalog

basag-ulo

/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn̩/US/ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/

altercation in Tagalog: basag-ulo. In English, altercation means an angry or heated dispute.

Tagalog words for altercation

countable: angry or heated dispute
basag-ulo

English meaning of altercation

  1. noun An angry or heated dispute.
  2. noun An act of posing questions to, and obtaining answers from, a witness in a court of law.
  3. noun Angry or heated disputation.

Full definition of altercation

altercation in a sentence

  • to get into an altercation over (something)
  • The shooting resulted from an altercation between two armed intoxicated men.

Synonyms of altercation

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Questions about altercation in Tagalog

What is the meaning of altercation in Tagalog?
Altercation in Tagalog is basag-ulo.
Ano ang altercation sa Tagalog?
Altercation: basag-ulo.
What does altercation mean in English?
Altercation means an angry or heated dispute.

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