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ADJ.
broken
PREP.
with
noun
Synonym of hairball; a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat.
A particularly furry person or animal.
Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball
A large, disorganized battle involving many different aircraft (especially fighters) or warships.
[…]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her to force the U.S. destroyer to withdraw.
Near-synonyms: fuzzball, fluffball
Wiktionary[…]But, as with the furball that had broken out around San Francisco, things escalated once again, as Teruzuki rolled better on her perception check, ambushing Sterett and blowing enough holes in her
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In some senses, furball is marked as informal, slang, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.