| Main Entry: | rumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | growl, thunder |
Synonyms: |
boom, grumble, resound, roar, roll |
| Main Entry: | accusation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | charge of wrongdoing, fault |
Synonyms: |
allegation, arraignment, attribution, beef, blast*, bum rap, censure, citation, complaint, denunciation, dido, exposé, gripe, impeachment, imputation, incrimination, indictment, insinuation, recrimination, roar*, rumble*, slur, squawk, stink* |
Antonyms: |
exculpation, praise |
| Main Entry: | altercation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, often verbal |
Synonyms: |
argument, beef, bickering, blowup, bone of contention, brawl*, brush*, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, flap, fracas*, fuss, go*, hassle, quarrel, row, rumble*, run-in, set-to, squabbling, tiff, words, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | explosive noise |
Synonyms: |
blast, boom, burst, clang, clap, clash, crack, detonation, discharge, howl, peal, pop, report, roar, roll, rumble, salvo, shot, slam, smash, sound, thud, thump, thunder, wham |
Antonyms: |
whimper |
| Main Entry: | boom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud sound; crash |
Synonyms: |
bang, barrage, blare, blast, burst, cannonade, clap, crack, drumfire, explosion, reverberation, roar, rumble, slam, smash, thunder, wham |
| Main Entry: | boom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crash; make loud sound |
Synonyms: |
bang, blast, burst, clap, crack, drum, explode, resound, reverberate, roar, roll, rumble, slam, smash, sound, thunder, wham |
| Main Entry: | brawl |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nasty fight |
Synonyms: |
affray, altercation, argument, battle, battle royal, bickering, broil, clash, disorder, dispute, donnybrook, duke out, feud, fight, fracas, fray, free-for-all, fuss, hassle, melee, quarrel, rhubarb, riot, row, ruckus*, rumble*, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, squabble, tumult, uproar, wrangle |
Antonyms: |
peace, truce |
| Main Entry: | brawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight nastily |
Synonyms: |
altercate, argue, battle, bicker, buck*, caterwaul, dispute, kick up a row, quarrel, raise Cain, roughhouse, row, rumble*, scrap, scuffle, spat, squabble, tussle, wrangle, wrestle |
Antonyms: |
make peace |
| Main Entry: | buzz |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gossip |
Synonyms: |
comment, cry, grapevine, hearsay, news, report, rumble*, rumor, scandal, scuttlebutt, talk, whisper |
| Main Entry: | complaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of disagreement, discontent |
Synonyms: |
CC, accusation, annoyance, beef, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, expostulation, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff, jeremiad, kick, lament, moan, objection, plaint, protest, protestation, rap, remonstrance, remonstration, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine |
Antonyms: |
applause, approval, commendation, contentedness, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction |