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fracas [ˈfrækɑː] n
a noisy quarrel; brawl [from French, from fracasser to shatter, from Latin frangere to break, influenced by quassāre to shatter] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fracas was bad for busi ness, he affirmed; but, in truth, this specimen of portly, middle-aged manhood was of a timid dis position. Fanny read to herself that "it was with infinite concern the newspaper had to announce to the world a matrimonial fracas in the family of Mr. At all events, at my hotel in Paris I received far more attention from the company after I had told them about the fracas with the sacristan. |
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