rixa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affray verb (archaic) To startle someone out of calm; to alarm them.
- brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
- feud noun A long-running, bitter conflict between two people, families, or groups.
- fracas noun A loud, chaotic argument, fight, or disturbance.
- scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
Senses
rixa is used for these senses in English:
- affray A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
- brawl A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
- feud A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
- fracas A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.
- scuffle A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
affray — full definition
- verb (archaic) To startle someone out of calm; to alarm them.
- verb (archaic) To frighten someone, or scare them off.
brawl — full definition
- noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
- verb To take part in a rowdy fight or noisy quarrel.
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