BRAWLS Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

brawls 1 of 2

noun

plural of brawl

as in clashes

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl

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as in altercations

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting

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as in noises

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them

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brawls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brawl

as in fights

to express different opinions about something often angrily the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows

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Noun

These altercations have raised concerns that the United States, a longtime ally of the Philippines, could become involved in a potential conflict.

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
College players are meant to be taught to control their emotions when things boil over into physical altercations.

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Definition of altercations

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