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above the fray

above the fray prepositional phrase: uninvolved in a difficult argument or struggle.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Uninvolved in a difficult argument or struggle.
  2. (broadly) having an affectedly nonchalant or mature attitude about a dispute seen as petty.
    • Near-synonym: aloof
    Synonyms:
    aloof

Synonyms of above the fray

Antonyms

Questions about above the fray

What does above the fray mean?
Above the fray means uninvolved in a difficult argument or struggle.
What part of speech is above the fray?
Above the fray is a prepositional phrase.

Words near above the fray in the dictionary

  1. above proof
  2. above stairs
  3. above the board
  4. above the curve
  5. above the fold
  6. above the fray
  7. above the law
  8. above the line
  9. above the neck rule
  10. above the rim
  11. above the salt

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