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fracas
[ frey-kuhs, frak-uhs; British frak-ah ]
/ ˈfreɪ kəs, ˈfræk əs; British ˈfræk ɑ /
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noun
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
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Origin of fracas
First recorded in 1720–30; <French, from Italian fracasso, derivative of fracassare “to smash,” equivalent to fra- “completely” (from Latin infrā “among”) + cassare “to break”; see cassation
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fracas
/ (ˈfrækɑː) /
noun
a noisy quarrel; brawl
Word Origin for fracas
C18: from French, from fracasser to shatter, from Latin frangere to break, influenced by quassāre to shatter
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