FRACAS

affray, altercation, fracas

(noun) noisy quarrel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fracas (plural fracases or fracas)

A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

Synonyms

• brouhaha

• kerfuffle

• melee

Anagrams

• Frasca, carsaf

Source: Wiktionary


Fra"cas (; F. , n. Etym: [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.]

Definition: An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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