Definition of "fracas" []

• A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl. (noun)

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• "The housing-market uncertainty stemming from the foreclosure fracas is unabated, despite moves by Bank of America Corp. and GMAC to resume some suspended foreclosure sales."
• "Joining the fracas is Owl, who is given a sex-change operation here."
• "Graham, does the dict. happen to contain the word fracas?"