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Synonyms of broil
(Entry 1 of 2)
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
- a noisy broil broke out at the bar
Synonyms for broil
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- brawl,
- donnybrook,
- fracas,
- fray,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée),
- rough-and-tumble,
- row,
- ruckus,
- ruction
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of broil (Entry 2 of 2)
to place in conflict or difficulties
- instead of broiling themselves in internal strife, they should band together against the common enemy
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The first known use of broil was in the 14th century
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