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Affray vs Uproar - What's the difference?

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Affray is a related term of uproar.


As nouns the difference between affray and uproar

is that affray is the act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack while uproar is tumultuous, noisy excitement.

As verbs the difference between affray and uproar

is that affray is to startle from quiet; to alarm while uproar is to throw into uproar or confusion.

affray

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.
  • A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * fray, brawl. * alarm, terror, fright.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To startle from quiet; to alarm.
  • * Chaucer
    • Smale foules a great heap / That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep.
  • To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
  • * Shakespeare
    • That voice doth us affray .

    uproar

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • tumultuous, noisy excitement
  • loud confused noise, especially when coming from several sources

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * uproarious

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To throw into uproar or confusion.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Uproar the universal peace.