Bullying Prevention Terms

noun a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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• The altercation between the two parties was quickly resolved by the intervention of the authorities.
• I heard there was a big altercation at the party last night.
• Things got heated and turned into a full-blown altercation at the bar.
• The altercation between tradition and progress is a constant theme in the novel.

noun a playful or provocative act intended to provoke a reaction

verb to make fun of or provoke someone in a playful or unkind way

• The teacher reprimanded the student for teasing his classmates during recess.
• Stop teasing your little brother, he's getting upset.
• She's always teasing me about my fashion sense, but I don't mind.
• The sun teased us with glimpses of light through the clouds before disappearing again.