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It had been many years since anybody on the Wabash had dared Deacon Klegg to a match in fisticuffs.
SI KLEGG, BOOK 2 (OF 6)JOHN MCELROYHe engaged it wildly at fisticuffs; pounded it upon the countenance and drove it away.
RAMSEY MILHOLLANDBOOTH TARKINGTONGus leaped up, forgetting the fright after his last fisticuffs.
RADIO BOYS LOYALTYWAYNE WHIPPLESome gaming and some drinking, while on the forecastle two men were settling a dispute at fisticuffs.
RICHARD CARVEL, COMPLETEWINSTON CHURCHILLBut the other dropped at the interruption, turned upon Turnbull and began a battering bout of fisticuffs.
THE BALL AND THE CROSSG.K. CHESTERTONDavid had to smile at the idea of the Mayor and Mr. Chambers engaged in fisticuffs.
TO HIM THAT HATHLEROY SCOTTIt is as though they were on the point of breaking into fisticuffs.
THE MAN IN COURTFREDERIC DEWITT WELLSUnderstand me, Blepyrus—this time it is not a question of fisticuffs or even thrashed ribs.
QUINTUS CLAUDIUS, VOLUME 1 OF 2ERNST ECKSTEINThere were many fisticuffs given in Germany in these grave quarrels, but there was not much bloodshed.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 10 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)But Mr. Bickford, though trembling with rage, could not bring himself to correlate fisticuffs and dignity.
THE SKIPPER AND THE SKIPPEDHOLMAN DAYWORDS RELATED TO FISTICUFFS
- agitation
- annoyance
- big scene
- big stink
- bother
- brawl
- brouhaha
- clamor
- confusion
- convulsion
- derangement
- disarrangement
- disorder
- disruption
- distraction
- eruption
- explosion
- ferment
- fisticuffs
- flap
- fracas
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- fuss
- hindrance
- hubbub
- hullabaloo
- insurrection
- interruption
- intrusion
- molestation
- perturbation
- quake
- quarrel
- racket
- rampage
- restlessness
- riot
- ruckus
- rumble
- shock
- spasm
- stink
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- tremor
- tumult
- turmoil
- upheaval
- uprising
- uproar
- violence
- action
- affray
- altercation
- argument
- battle
- battle royal
- bout
- brawl
- broil
- brush
- clash
- combat
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- dissension
- dogfight
- duel
- engagement
- exchange
- feud
- fisticuffs
- fracas
- fray
- free-for-all
- fuss
- hostility
- joust
- match
- melee
- quarrel
- riot
- rivalry
- round
- row
- ruckus
- rumble
- scrap
- scrimmage
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- set-to
- skirmish
- sparring match
- strife
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- battle royal
- beef
- bickering
- brannigan
- brawl
- breach
- broil
- catfight
- combat
- commotion
- complaint
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- controversy
- difference
- difference of opinion
- difficulty
- disapproval
- discord
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- dissension
- dissidence
- disturbance
- dust
- falling-out
- feud
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- fisticuffs
- fracas
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- fuss
- hassle
- misunderstanding
- objection
- rhubarb
- row
- ruckus
- run-in
- scrap
- set-to
- spat
- squabble
- strife
- struggle
- tiff
- tumult
- vendetta
- wrangle
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