plural fracases
ˈfrā-kə-səz 
ˈfra-
or British fracas
ˈfra-ˌkäz
: a noisy quarrel : brawl
a drunken fracas
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Examples of fracas in a Sentence
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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The fracas with Colombia, which refused to accept deportation flights until the president threatened sanctions, shows much of what Trump is doing is theater.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025
Then, at half-time, Jason Tindall, Newcastle’s assistant head coach and irritant-in-chief, was also shown a red card, as was Victor Manas, Villa’s first-team analyst, after a fracas in the tunnel.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The latest fracas between bickering foes India and Pakistan has finally ended after a resolution was resolved following months of warring almost jeopardized the upcoming Champions Trophy.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025
Then, at half-time, Jason Tindall, Newcastle’s assistant head coach and irritant-in-chief, was also shown a red card, as was Victor Manas, Villa’s first-team analyst, after a fracas in the tunnel.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The latest fracas between bickering foes India and Pakistan has finally ended after a resolution was resolved following months of warring almost jeopardized the upcoming Champions Trophy.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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