Altercation is a formal word and indicates a noisy argument.

altercation是个文雅的词，意为吵吵嚷嚷的争辩。

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A formal dictionary will only take you so far-and will usually stop short when you need the definition of a catchphrase, buzzword, idiom, slang word, or acronym.

一本正式的词典仅此而已，当你需要一条标语，行话，成语，俚语词或者头文字的定义的时候，通常都点到即止。

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Word-of-mouth adds a layer of credibility and is more effective than other more formal forms of promotion.

口碑能更好地树立酒店的信誉，同时也比其他更加正式的推广活动更具优势。

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Perhaps Knapp considers text creation to only pertain to a formal word document, but that is not a reasonable interpretation.

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