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al⋅ter⋅cate

  [awl-ter-keyt]
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–verb (used without object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
to argue or quarrel with zeal, heat, or anger; wrangle.
Origin:
1530–40; < L altercātus (ptp. of altercārī to quarrel), equiv. to *alterc(us) a disputing (alter other + -cus formative suffix) + -ātus -ate 1
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al·ter·cate   (ôl'tər-kāt')   
intr.v.   al·ter·cat·ed, al·ter·cat·ing, al·ter·cates
To argue or dispute vehemently; wrangle.

[Latin altercārī, altercāt-, to quarrel, from alter, other; see al-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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