Definition of altercation

"altercation" in the noun sense

1. affray, altercation, fracas

noisy quarrel

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Quotations for altercation

In excessive altercation truth is lost. [ Publius Syrus ]

altercation in Scrabble®

The word altercation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters altercation:

ALTERCATION
(126)
ALTERCATION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (53 words)

aconite, aeolian, aileron, alicant, aloetic, article, calorie, carinae, carinal, cattail, cattier, central, certain, citator, citrate, cittern, clarion, clatter, clitter, clotter, coalier, coalite, coaltar, corneal, cornett, cranial, elation, enactor, erotica, lactate, lactone, latrine, lattice, lection, nattier, nictate, nitrate, otarine, ratline, rattail, recital, reliant, retinal, retinol, retotal, ricotta, tactile, tantric, teacart, tertial, tetanic, toenail, trenail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word altercation

ALTERCATION
(126)
ALTERCATION
(126)
ALTERCATION
(84)
ALTERCATION
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ALTERCATION
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(23)
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(17)
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ALTERCATION
(16)
ALTERCATION
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In altercation

ALTERCATION
(126)
ALTERCATION
(126)
NICTATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COALITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATTIER
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CATTIER
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CLARION
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CLARION
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ALOETIC
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COALIER
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COALIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALOETIC
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CENTRAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTONE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITTERN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
TACTILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LECTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNETT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNETT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALORIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALORIE
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CENTRAL
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CORNEAL
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TEACART
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EROTICA
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ARTICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
COALTAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARTICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EROTICA
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LATTICE
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CITRATE
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CITRATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TETANIC
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TETANIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITATOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALICANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITATOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEACART
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITTERN
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEACART
(86 = 36 + 50)
RICOTTA
(86 = 36 + 50)
CERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CERTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
COALITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RICOTTA
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTONE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACONITE
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CATTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COALTAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLOTTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLATTER
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CLATTER
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ACONITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LATTICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRANIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARINAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARINAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLOTTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENACTOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARINAL
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LACTATE
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CRANIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECITAL
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ENACTOR
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ENACTOR
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CLITTER
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CLITTER
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RECITAL
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CARINAL
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LECTION
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NICTATE
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TANTRIC
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ALICANT
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LACTATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALICANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TANTRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
TACTILE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALTERCATION
(84)
ALTERCATION
(84)
CLOTTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LATTICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LATTICE
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TEACART
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CLOTTER
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COALIER
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TANTRIC
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TANTRIC
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CLOTTER
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COALTAR
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COALTAR
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COALTAR
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COALITE
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COALTAR
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COALTAR
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COALIER
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TANTRIC
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COALIER
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TEACART
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COALIER
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CLOTTER
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COALIER
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COALITE
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COALITE
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COALITE
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COALITE
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COALITE
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LATTICE
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COALIER
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TANTRIC
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CLOTTER
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RECITAL
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TEACART
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TEACART
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TEACART
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TANTRIC
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TEACART
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COALITE
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COALIER
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TANTRIC
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NICTATE
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COALTAR
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LECTION
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ALICANT
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ALICANT
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ALICANT
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LECTION
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ALICANT
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ALICANT
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CORNETT
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LECTION
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CORNETT
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CORNETT
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ALOETIC
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ALOETIC
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ALOETIC
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ALOETIC
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LECTION
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ENACTOR
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CRANIAL
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RECITAL
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CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
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CRANIAL
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NICTATE
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ALOETIC
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LATTICE
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NICTATE
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EROTICA
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EROTICA
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TETANIC
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TETANIC
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ALOETIC
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NICTATE
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EROTICA
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NICTATE
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NICTATE
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CORNEAL
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CORNEAL
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CORNEAL
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EROTICA
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CLOTTER
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CLATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)

altercation in Words With Friends™

The word altercation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters altercation:

ALTERCATION
(234)
ALTERCATION
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (53 words)

aconite, aeolian, aileron, alicant, aloetic, article, calorie, carinae, carinal, cattail, cattier, central, certain, citator, citrate, cittern, clarion, clatter, clitter, clotter, coalier, coalite, coaltar, corneal, cornett, cranial, elation, enactor, erotica, lactate, lactone, latrine, lattice, lection, nattier, nictate, nitrate, otarine, ratline, rattail, recital, reliant, retinal, retinol, retotal, ricotta, tactile, tantric, teacart, tertial, tetanic, toenail, trenail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word altercation

ALTERCATION
(234)
ALTERCATION
(234)
ALTERCATION
(180)
ALTERCATION
(108)
ALTERCATION
(108)
ALTERCATION
(76)
ALTERCATION
(72)
ALTERCATION
(68)
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(64)
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(60)
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ALTERCATION
(56)
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(52)
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(44)
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ALTERCATION
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ALTERCATION
(23)
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(19)
ALTERCATION
(19)
ALTERCATION
(19)
ALTERCATION
(18)
ALTERCATION
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In altercation

ALTERCATION
(234)
ALTERCATION
(234)
ALTERCATION
(180)
ALTERCATION
(108)
ALTERCATION
(108)
ALICANT
(107 = 72 + 35)
LECTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACTONE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ALICANT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CENTRAL
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LACTATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CALORIE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NICTATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
TETANIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
ENACTOR
(104 = 69 + 35)
ACONITE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CARINAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNEAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRANIAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLARION
(101 = 66 + 35)
COALIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENACTOR
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CLITTER
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CLOTTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
LATTICE
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RECITAL
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ALOETIC
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CLATTER
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CATTAIL
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ARTICLE
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CERTAIN
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TANTRIC
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COALITE
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CITTERN
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CARINAE
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COALTAR
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CORNETT
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TACTILE
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CARINAL
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CATTIER
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CENTRAL
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CITRATE
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CORNEAL
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RICOTTA
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CLARION
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EROTICA
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CITATOR
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CRANIAL
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CARINAL
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TEACART
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TEACART
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ALICANT
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ALICANT
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CARINAE
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CORNETT
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TANTRIC
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ALOETIC
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LATTICE
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COALIER
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CLOTTER
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ACONITE
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CITTERN
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ENACTOR
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COALITE
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CERTAIN
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TETANIC
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CALORIE
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CLITTER
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CATTAIL
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COALTAR
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CENTRAL
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CLARION
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CLARION
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EROTICA
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CITATOR
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TEACART
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CORNEAL
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LACTONE
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CORNEAL
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CITRATE
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LECTION
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CATTIER
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CERTAIN
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COALIER
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CLOTTER
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CATTAIL
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TANTRIC
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ARTICLE
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RECITAL
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RETINOL
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TACTILE
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ELATION
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NICTATE
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AEOLIAN
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TRENAIL
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altercation + 1 blank (2 words)

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