Melee and Quarrel

Melee

Melee noun - A rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people.

Usage example: a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators

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Quarrel and melee are semantically related. in brawl topic. In some cases you can use "Quarrel" instead a noun "Melee".

Quarrel noun - An often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions.

Usage example: a loud quarrel erupted at the next table over

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Melee and quarrel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melee" instead a noun "Quarrel".

violent	violent melee	violent quarrel
massive	massive melee	massive quarrel
big	big melee	big quarrel
serious	serious melee	serious quarrel
Other adjectives: major, resulting, ensuing.

This is lampshaded by Ned when Robert has a quarrel with Cersei:Robert: The woman tried to forbid me to fight in the melee.

Source: Literature / A Game of Thrones

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