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meaning 'a noisy disturbance', is pronounced frak-ah in British English and fray-kǝs in American English. Its plural form is also fracas, pronounced frak-ahz and fray-kǝs respectively.

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noun

A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil², donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row², ruction, tumult. Slang rumble. See attack/defend.

n

Definition: disturbance, fight
Antonyms: calm, harmony, peace

IN BRIEF: n. - Noisy quarrel.

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• Release Date: 1997
• Genre: Shooter
• Style: Fixed Screen Shooter

For a list of words related to fracas, see:

• Fusses and Troubles
• Fights - fracas: noisy fight or brawl

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skænderi, ballade

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruzie

Français (French)
n. - altercation, accrochage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufruhr, Krawall

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμπλοκή, καβγάς, πατιρντί, φασαρία

Italiano (Italian)
fallimento, insuccesso, alterco, lite, rissa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tumulto (m)

Русский (Russian)
шумная ссора

Español (Spanish)
n. - gresca, reyerta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stormigt uppträde

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
喧噪, 纷扰, 吵闹

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 喧噪, 紛擾, 吵鬧

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 소동, 싸움

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 騒ぎ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشاجرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תגרה, מהומה‬

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