Melee (noun)
mel-ey
A confused handfight: Confusion; turmoil; jumble.
First recorded in 1640–50; from French mêlée “quarrel, mixture”; medley
Example sentences
“I found the melee of the town overwhelming, much preferring to reside in nature.”
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