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   me·lee

   /ˈmālā/

   noun

   • 1. a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle: "several people were hurt in the melee"
   • ▪ a confused mass of people: "the melee of people that was always thronging the streets"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French mêlée, from an Old French variant of meslee (see medley).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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