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Synonyms of affray

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Another word for affray is brawl. Other synonyms of affray are fray, alarm, terror and fright.

Synonyms and similar words for affray

nounMore synonyms

  • frayAn assault or attack.
  • brawlA disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
  • alarm
  • terror
  • fright

Meaning of affray

  1. verb To startle from quiet; to alarm.
  2. verb To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
  3. noun The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.

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Questions about synonyms of affray

What is another word for affray?
Affray has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as brawl, fray, alarm, terror and fright.
What does affray mean?
Affray means to startle from quiet; to alarm.

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