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affray

/əˈfɹeɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.
  2. A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
  3. The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
  4. Terror.
  5. To startle from quiet; to alarm.
  6. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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