BBV_05 Flashcards
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Donnybrook (noun)
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A free-for-all; a brawl; a scene of disorder and uproar.
2
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Synonyms for Donnybrook
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melee
fracas
3
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melee
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a confused, rowdy fight.
4
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fracas
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a noisy disturbance, a quarrel, an uproar, perhaps even a physical confrontation.
5
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row
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an upheaval, a free-for-all, a rumble.
6
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words for disagreements of a possibly gentler nature than donnybrook
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- at loggerheads,
- scrap,
- scuffle,
- flap,
- tussle,
- spat,
- dustup.
7
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words implying commotions and confused situations
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- kerfuffle
- imbroglio.
8
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Imbroglio (n)
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- A state of great confusion and entanglement; a complicated, difficult, or embarrassing situation.
- A complex misunderstanding, disagreement, or dispute—sometimes of a bitter nature.
9
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synonym for imbroglio
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Kerfufle
10
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synonyms for kerfufle
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- brouhaha,
- hullabaloo,
- hubbub,
- hurly-burly
11
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Bellicose
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Warlike, pugnacious, aggressively hostile.
12
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synonym for bellicose
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Belligerent
13
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Antebellum
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before the war
14
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postbellum
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after the war
15
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Truculent (adjective)
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Cruel, savage, brutal, and fierce; disposed to fighting; scathing and brutally harsh, often referring to verbal criticism.
