Affray
Affray noun - A rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people.
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Synonyms for Affray
Contretemps and affray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contretemps" instead a noun "Affray".
Contretemps
Contretemps noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.
Usage example: there was a bit of a contretemps over the seating arrangements for the upcoming wedding
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Synonyms for Contretemps
Affray and contretemps are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Affray" instead a noun "Contretemps".
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Related pairs
- disturbance and affray
- disturbance and contretemps
- conflict and affray
- conflict and contretemps
- argument and affray
- argument and contretemps
- row and affray
- row and contretemps
- scrap and affray
- scrap and contretemps
- disagreement and affray
- disagreement and contretemps
- dispute and affray
- dispute and contretemps
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Contretemps and Affray. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affray/contretemps
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