fracases
Scenes of uproar
Fracases is the plural of fracas, a noisy disturbance or brawl.
The word suggests commotion and disorder rather than serious violence—a scuffle at a bar, a shouting match at a meeting: The security team broke up several fracases that night.
The singular fracas rhymes with "class" in American English, "car" in British.
Noisy, disorderly fights
- scufflesBrief disorderly fights
- meleesChaotic group fights
- skirmishesBrief, minor combat engagements
- disputesClashes over differing positions
confrontations · clashes · rows · disturbances · commotions · affrays · altercations · incidents
Publicized shameful acts
- incidentsDistinct notable events
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- embarrassmentsSources of acute discomfort
- disruptionsInterruptions to normal activity
commotion · disturbances · upheavals · uproars · scenes · debacles · fiascos · public outcry
Disputes or reasoning chains
- shoutingVocally projecting loudly
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- scenesDivisions within acts
- outburstsSudden emotional eruptions
blowups · squabbles · spats · tirades · war of words · tongue-lashings · flare-ups · dramatic scenes
brawls
Noisy, disorderly fights
- scufflesBrief disorderly fights
- meleesChaotic group fights
- skirmishesBrief, minor combat engagements
disputes · confrontations · clashes · rows · disturbances · commotions · affrays · altercations · incidents · scraps
scandals
Publicized shameful acts
- incidentsDistinct notable events
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- embarrassmentsSources of acute discomfort
disruptions · commotion · disturbances · upheavals · uproars · scenes · debacles · fiascos · public outcry · media circus
arguments
Disputes or reasoning chains
- shoutingVocally projecting loudly
- quarrelsAngry disagreements between people
- scenesDivisions within acts
outbursts · blowups · squabbles · spats · tirades · war of words · tongue-lashings · flare-ups · dramatic scenes
fracasespeace
Freedom from disturbance
harmony · accord · reconciliations · agreements · truces