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chiefly British
Synonyms of affray
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
- the police had to break up an affray that started between fans of the opposing teams
Synonyms for affray
- brawl,
- broil,
- donnybrook,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée),
- rough-and-tumble,
- row,
- ruckus,
- ruction
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