noisy+quarrel

  • 31brawl — A clamorous or tumultuous quarrel in a public place, to the disturbance of the public peace. In English law, specifically, a noisy quarrel or other uproarious conduct creating a disturbance in a church or churchyard. 4 Bl.Comm. 146 …

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  • 32brawl — A clamorous or tumultuous quarrel in a public place, to the disturbance of the public peace. In English law, specifically, a noisy quarrel or other uproarious conduct creating a disturbance in a church or churchyard. 4 Bl.Comm. 146 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 33altercation — noun noisy quarrel (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑affray, ↑fracas • Hypernyms: ↑quarrel, ↑wrangle, ↑row, ↑words, ↑run in, ↑dustup …

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  • 34brawl — n. & v. n. a noisy quarrel or fight. v.intr. 1 quarrel noisily or roughly. 2 (of a stream) run noisily. Derivatives: brawler n. Etymology: ME f. OProv., rel. to BRAY(1) …

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  • 35fray — 1. v. 1 tr. & intr. wear through or become worn, esp. (of woven material) unweave at the edges. 2 intr. (of nerves, temper, etc.) become strained; deteriorate. Etymology: F frayer f. L fricare rub 2. n. 1 conflict, fighting (eager for the fray).… …

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  • 36Broil — Broil, n. [F. brouiller to disorder, from LL. brogilus, broilus, brolium, thicket, wood, park; of uncertain origin; cf. W. brog a swelling out, OHG. pr[=o]il marsh, G. br[ u]hl, MHG. brogen to rise. The meaning tumult, confusion, comes apparently …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 37Fracas — Fra cas (fr[=a] kas; F. fr[.a] k[aum] ; 277), n. [F., crash, din, tumult, It. fracasso, fr. fracassare to break in pieces, perh. fr. fra within, among (L. infra) + cassare to annul, cashier. Cf. {Cashier}, v. t.] An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a… …

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  • 38Wrangle — Wran gle, n. An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; a squabble; an altercation. [1913 Webster] Syn: Altercation; bickering; brawl; jar; jangle; contest; controversy. See {Altercation}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39fracas — noun (plural fracases or British fracas) Etymology: French, din, row, from Italian fracasso, from fracassare to shatter Date: 1716 a noisy quarrel ; brawl …

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  • 40kickup — noun Date: circa 1793 a noisy quarrel ; row …

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