The police brawled with the demonstrators.
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Brawled
Synonyms for "brawled" (303 found)
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Noun(22 words)
conflictcontroversydebatedifferenceding-dongdisagreementdiscordancedisharmonydisputationdisputedissonancedisuniondodust-updustupface-offfalling outfeudfightflite
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congregationcongresscontendcontentioncontestcontroversyconventicleconventionconvocationcouncilcut and thrustdancedatedietdifferdindiscorddisorderdisputedisturbance
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dogfightdonnybrookdonnybrook fairdrunken brawldueldustdustupebullitioneisteddfodembroilmenteruptionexchange blowsexchange of blowsfanaticismfencefermentfestivityfetefeudfightfight a duelfisticuffsflapfliteflitingfomentationfoofarawforgatheringforumfracasfrayfree for allfree-for-allfrenzyfumefurorfurorefuryfussgatheringget togetherget-togethergive and takegive satisfactiongrapplegrapple withgripegrumblehassle
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Noun(19 words)
have wordshell broke loosehelter skelterhelter-skelterhousewarminghowlhubbubhue and cryhullabalooimbroglioincidentjanglejoin issuejostlejoustknock-down-and-drag-outleveelogomachyloud noisemaffick
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make a noisemake a racketmake an uproarmaulmeetmeetingmeleemix it upmussnoisenoise and shoutingopen quarreloutcrypandemoniumpanelpartypassionpell mellpell-mellplenumpolemicpotherpromquarrelquorumracketrageraise a clamorraise cainraise hellraise the devilraise the roofrallyrampagerasslerattlereceptionrendezvousrhubarbriotroarrough-and-tumbleroughhouserowruckusructionrumblerumpusrun a tiltscramblescrapscrimmagescuffleseancesessionset toset-tosharp wordsshindigshindyshivareesit insit-insittingskirmishslanging matchsnarlsoireesparspatsquabblesquallstirstorminessstrifestrivestrugglesymposiumsynodtempestuousnessthrust and parrythunderthunderclaptifftilttintamarreto doto-dotourneytroubletumulttumultuousnessturbulenceturmoilturnouttussleupheavaluproarupsetvendettawage warwarwhoop it upwildnesswordswranglewrestlezealzealousness
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Sample sentences
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They brawled.
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But, coming to the throne, she threw away her modesty and brawled and rioted with very little self-restraint.
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