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affray
/əˈfɹeɪ/
noun 4verb 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
busy, cold
VERB + AFFRAY
voice
AFFRAY + NOUN
paramedics
PREP.
in, towards
Definitions
verb
1
To startle from quiet; to alarm.
2
To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
That voice doth us affray.
noun
1
The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.
A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident for affray towards attending paramedics.
2
A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
3
The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
The affray in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder.
4
Terror.
full of ghastly fright and cold affray
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That voice doth us affray.
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A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident for affray towards attending paramedics.
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The affray in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder.
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full of ghastly fright and cold affray
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