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  • 31Cleitus the Black — Alexander kills Cleitus, painting by Castaigne 1898 1899 Cleitus the Black (оtherwise known as Melas) (Κλεῖτος ὁ Μέλας) (ca. 375 BC 328 BC) was an officer of the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great. He saved Alexander s life at the Battle… …

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  • 32altercation — /awl teuhr kay sheuhn/, n. a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. [1350 1400; ME altercacioun < L altercation (s. of altercatio). See ALTERCATE, ION] Syn. quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff. * * * …

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  • 33wrangle — 1. verb a) to bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily b) to herd horses or other livestock 2. noun …

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  • 34Highlander: The Animated Series — Connor MacLeod as depicted in the series. Genre Action, Drama Science fiction, Animation …

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  • 35quarrel — {{11}}quarrel (n.1) angry dispute, mid 14c., ground for complaint, from O.Fr. querele, from L. querella complaint, from queri to complain, lament. Replaced Old English sacan. Sense of contention between persons is from 1570s. {{12}}quarrel (n.2)&#8230; …

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  • 36high words — Strife, contention, quarrel, angry dispute, bickering, war of words …

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  • 37wrangle — I. v. n. Quarrel, bicker, spar, spat, jangle, jar, squabble, tiff, have words, fall out, be at variance, have an altercation. II. n. Quarrel, squabble, jangle, brawl, altercation, jar, bickering, contest, contention, controversy, wrangling, angry …

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  • 38altercation — al•ter•ca•tion [[t]ˌɔl tərˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME &LT; L …

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  • 39altercation — /ɔltəˈkeɪʃən/ (say awltuh kayshuhn), /ɒl / (say ol ) noun a heated or angry dispute; a noisy wrangle. –altercative /ˈɔltəkeɪtɪv/ (say awltuhkaytiv), /ˈɒl / (say ol ), adjective …

  • 40bicker — /ˈbɪkə / (say bikuh) verb (i) 1. to engage in petulant argument; wrangle. 2. to run rapidly; move quickly; rush; hurry. 3. to quiver; flicker; glitter. –noun 4. an angry dispute; squabble. {Middle English biker(en). Compare Middle Low German&#8230; …