n. 25B6; noun two men started the fray : BATTLE, fight, engagement, conflict, clash, skirmish, altercation, tussle, struggle, scuffle, melee, brawl; informal scrap, dust-up, set-to; Brit. informal punch-up, bust-up; Scottish informal rammy; Law, dated affray.
FRAY
Meaning of FRAY in English
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