Scuffle
Scuffle noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: several chairs were knocked over in the scuffle
Truce
Truce noun - A temporary stopping of fighting.
How words are described
| brief | brief scuffle | brief truce |
| short | short scuffle | short truce |
| odd | odd scuffle | odd truce |
| occasional | occasional scuffle | occasional truce |
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Truce and Scuffle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuffle/truce
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