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Affray
In many legal jurisdictions related to English common law, affray is a public order offence consisting of the fighting of one or more persons in a public place to the terror (in French: à l’effroi) of ordinary people. Depending on their actions, and the laws of the prevailing jurisdiction, those engaged in an affray may also render themselves liable to prosecution for assault, unlawful assembly, or riot; if so, it is for one of these offences that they are usually charged.
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Fray (verb)
To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
“The ribbon frayed at the cut end.”
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Fray (verb)
To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person’s mental strength).
“The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)”
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Fray (verb)
frighten; alarm
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Fray (verb)
To bear the expense of; to defray.
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Fray (verb)
To rub.
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Fray (noun)
A fight or argument
“Though they did not know the reason for the dispute, they did not hesitate to leap into the fray.”
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Fray (noun)
Fright.
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Affray (verb)
To startle from quiet; to alarm.
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Affray (verb)
To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
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Affray (noun)
The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.
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Affray (noun)
A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
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Affray (noun)
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.”
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Affray (noun)
Terror.