FRACASES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

fracases

noun

variants or British fracas

plural of fracas

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup

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truces

as in brawls

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game

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Recent Examples of fracases But the fracas after the final buzzer didn’t dim the lights as the Hawks secured their 10th straight win. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Nnaji grabbed De’Anthony Melton’s jersey in the fracas. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 Trump has taken criticism from the right as well as from the center and left over how the Freedom 250 fracas ended up. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 June 2026 Steer ended up getting plunked on Thursday, retribution for his Jomboy-worthy fracas. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit is not the only thing that has shone a bit of a spotlight on Willow Park; fracas and disagreements at city hall have caught the attention of the rest of Parker County. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026 The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Four players were ejected after Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté were involved in a fracas. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026 While Rodriguez did not respond to a request for comment from ARTnews at press time, Artnet has an interview with Snider on the fracas, as well as comparison between both works. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026

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Noun

Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.

— Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Definition of skirmishes

Noun

The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of brawls

Noun

But occasionally there can be personality clashes or people who other people on the trip find annoying.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen clashes between security forces, insurgents and drug smugglers.

— Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of clashes

Noun

Multiple officials say that players are advised, outside of training sessions, to remain in the hotel complexes at all times to avoid any risk of altercations or safety risks in public.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Two people were stabbed during separate altercations and multiple arrests were made.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of altercations

Noun

Advocates viewed Cal/OSHA’S recognition of the detainees as workers as a victory that could pave the way for future labor rights fights at other detention centers in the state.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Losing title fights to Charles Oliveira (symbolic BMF belt), Ilia Topuria (featherweight), and Alex Volkanovski (featherweight).

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Legal battles can discourage farmers Mora said the years-long litigation has left him feeling frustrated and defenseless.

— Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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