noun
a scene of uproar and disorder; a heated argument or dispute
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The meeting quickly devolved into a donnybrook as tempers flared and voices raised.
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The family reunion turned into a real donnybrook when Uncle Bob started arguing with everyone.
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That party last night was a total donnybrook, people were fighting and breaking things left and right.
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The political debate turned into a donnybrook of conflicting ideas and heated arguments.