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Melee vs Embroilment - What's the difference?

melee | embroilment | Related terms |

Melee is a related term of embroilment.


As nouns the difference between melee and embroilment

is that melee is while embroilment is the condition of being embroiled in something; an imbroglio or entanglement.

melee

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • Hand-to-hand combat; .
  • A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.
  • A noisy or heated fight, argument or scrap
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    • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The ball did not appear to cross the line, a view supported by television replays as Blues captain John Terry also joined the melee , but referee Atkinson awarded the goal - to the obvious anger of Spurs and their management team.}}

    Verb

    (d)
  • (video games, slang) to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up.

    • embroilment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of being embroiled in something; an imbroglio or entanglement