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Synonyms & Antonyms of catfight
as in tussle, fistfight
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for catfight
- battle,
- clash,
- combat,
- conflict,
- contest,
- dustup,
- fight,
- fracas,
- fray,
- hassle,
- scrap,
- scrimmage,
- scrum,
- scuffle,
- skirmish,
- struggle,
- tussle
- altercation,
- argle-bargle
- [chiefly British],
- argument,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- contretemps,
- controversy,
- cross fire,
- disagreement,
- dispute,
- falling-out,
- kickup,
- misunderstanding,
- quarrel,
- row,
- spat,
- squabble,
- tangle,
- tiff,
- wrangle
- affray
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- brawl,
- broil,
- donnybrook,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée),
- mix-up,
- ruckus,
- ruction
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The first known use of catfight was in 1854
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