Pronunciation: /əˈfreɪ/
noun a noisy quarrel or fight
A1 The children got into an affray over a toy at the playground.
A2 The affray between the two rival gangs caused chaos in the neighborhood.
B1 The police were called to break up the affray between the protesters and counter-protesters.
B2 The affray at the music festival escalated quickly, leading to several arrests.
C1 The media coverage of the affray shed light on the underlying social issues in the community.
C2 The legal team had to carefully navigate the complexities of the affray case in court.
verb to engage in a noisy quarrel or fight
A1 I affrayed my little sister by jumping out and scaring her.
A2 The loud noise affrayed the birds, causing them to fly away in fear.
B1 The sudden change in weather affrayed the residents, who were not prepared for a storm.
B2 The unexpected announcement affrayed the employees, leading to confusion and concern.
C1 The controversial decision made by the government affrayed the public, sparking protests and debates.
C2 The company's unethical practices affrayed investors, resulting in a significant drop in stock prices.
formal The police were called to break up the affray that broke out at the protest.
informal There was a big affray at the party last night, things got out of hand.
slang Did you hear about the affray between those two gangs? It was intense!
figurative The affray between the two political parties escalated quickly, leading to heated debates.
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