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Definition of fracas noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fracas

noun
 
/ˈfrækɑː/
 
/ˈfreɪkəs/
(plural fracas
 
/ˈfrækɑːz/
 
/ˈfreɪkəs/
, North American English fracases
 
/ˈfrækɑːzɪz/
 
/ˈfreɪkəsɪz/
)
[usually singular]
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  1. a noisy argument or fight, usually involving several people
    • a fracas between the supporters of the two teams
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: French, from fracasser, from Italian fracassare ‘make an uproar’.
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