So, I understand that whenever a person from the Alliance speaks around Horde players or vice versa, the game filters whatever they typed in as a different language depending on their chosen race. Considering we know some Orcish words and words from other languages in Azeroth thanks to the books and stuff, would it be possible to bypass the artificial language barrier in the game by using said words?
For example, on my human paladin, if I were to say “Mak’gorra”, which is Orcish for duel, to an Orc player, would it translate correctly for them to understand? Or would the game glitch out from trying to filter it?
It wouldn’t translate. However, there is a fancy potion in the Underbelly of Legion’s Dalaran that you can get that allows you to both understand and speak to the other faction. I carry a full stack on me at all times.
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I believe that, if you s p a c e y o u r w o r d s o u t, they will come across as you typed them.
It is possible but it’s against blizzards terms I think. Just use Google to find out what to type.
Then find an ally/horde friend start typing them out then basically whisper each other on what did or didn’t work. I did just that a few years ago some worked some didn’t
If only you use this elixir, you can understand them but they can’t understand you. If you both use this elixir, then you can talk to each other 
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With words? No, there wouldn’t be any kind of glitch either, they just wouldn’t be able to read what you said.
With actions? Absolutely, sending those orcs to their grave is a great way tp communicate with the Horde.
If you’re looking for a duel, right click the person and select challenge. There you go, you’ve challenged an orc to mak’gorra.
Generally no, without extra steps. There is an exception to this though, with Blood Elves and Void Elves. Switch your chat language to Thalassian and you can communicate totally normally.
In the old days it would just be Horde and Alliance yelling L337 speak at each other across the Lakeshire bridge.
There are some phrases you can make still if you know what becomes what in translation but nothing as direct as back then.
Dhs and elves can use their specific languages to talk cross faction
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