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fray
Synonyms and Antonyms of fray
- Another generation of scientists entered the fray to find a cure for the disease.
- The referee warned the players that he would not tolerate any frays.
pitched battle, rough-and-tumble
battle royal, brawl, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), mix-up, ruckus, ruction
blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest
confrontation, duel, face-off, joust
altercation, argument, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle
- A fray broke out after the soccer match.
brawl, donnybrook, fracas, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, ruckus, ruction
fray
Synonyms and Antonyms of fray
- Constant rubbing against the rock face has badly frayed our climbing rope.
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