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Synonyms & Antonyms of brawl
(Entry 1 of 2)
- they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl
Synonyms for brawl
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- broil,
- donnybrook,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée),
- rough-and-tumble,
- row,
- ruckus,
- ruction
Words Related to brawl
- the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting
Synonyms for brawl
- altercation,
- argle-bargle
- [chiefly British],
- argument,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- bicker,
- contretemps,
- controversy,
- cross fire,
- disagreement,
- dispute,
- donnybrook,
- falling-out,
- fight,
- hassle,
- imbroglio,
- kickup,
- misunderstanding,
- quarrel,
- rhubarb,
- row,
- scrap,
- set-to,
- spat,
- squabble,
- tiff,
- wrangle
Words Related to brawl
- attack,
- contention,
- dissension
- (also dissention)
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- fisticuffs,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée)
- we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them
Synonyms for brawl
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Near Antonyms for brawl
- quietude,
- serenity,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
Antonyms for brawl
brawl
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of brawl (Entry 2 of 2)
- the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
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