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[ frey -kuh s, frak -uh s; British frak -ah ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfreɪ kəs, ˈfræk əs; British ˈfræk ɑ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
Origin of fracas First recorded in 1720–30; <French, from Italian fracasso, derivative of fracassare “to smash,” equivalent to fra- “completely” (from Latin infrā “among”) + cassare “to break”; see cassation
Words nearby fracas fps units, FPT, Fr, Fra, frabjous, fracas , Fracastorius, Fracastoro, fracking, FRACP, FRACS
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Example sentences from the Web for fracas Jonathan Franzen is in a fracas over his comments deploring our literary culture, Amazon, and social media.
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Bennett is part of the rightwing bloc, which is not, as a whole, weakened by the fracas .
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Hart then segued into the Kristen Stewart fracas , joining Jodie Foster in the “get over it, people” camp.
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The fracas began when one author boasted to the fashion blog Racked about Isabella's family members attending her book party.
The War Over Isabella Blow | Rebecca Dana| November 18, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The motley passengers were all sound asleep; no one had been disturbed by the fracas .
Pirates of the Gorm | Nat Schachner
He wanted to tell this fat hypocrite what he thought of him and stand a fair show in the fracas which might follow.
Boy Scouts in the Northwest | G. Harvey Ralphson
The guys he was with were getting set for a fracas , but they were waiting for Burt to lead off.
Trees Are Where You Find Them | Arthur Dekker Savage
And in the fracas itself cavalry is going to be more important than either artillery or infantry.
Mercenary | Dallas McCord Reynolds
I'm not fracas buff, but I know enough about current developments to know that.
Frigid Fracas | Dallas McCord Reynolds
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British Dictionary definitions for fracas Word Origin for fracas C18: from French, from fracasser to shatter, from Latin frangere to break, influenced by quassāre to shatter
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Words related to fracas squabble, flap, riot, uproar, brawl, scuffle, free-for-all, feud, melee, altercation, tumult, brouhaha, fray, quarrel, bickering, ruffle, rumpus, scrimmage, run-in, affray