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1. A hand-to-hand combat or brawl: At Joan's birthday party, some guests were apparently drinking too much wine and other alcoholic beverages because there was a big melee that took place which caused a lot of damage to both the people and the room.
2. A noisy, tumultuous argument or fight: When Roger was going to the baseball game, rival fans started a melee in the ball park.
3. Etymology: from French mêlée, "confused fight" which is pronounced may-lay with the stress on either the first or the second syllable: MAY-lay or may LAY, both of which are considered to be correct by verbal authories.
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2. A noisy, tumultuous argument or fight: When Roger was going to the baseball game, rival fans started a melee in the ball park.
3. Etymology: from French mêlée, "confused fight" which is pronounced may-lay with the stress on either the first or the second syllable: MAY-lay or may LAY, both of which are considered to be correct by verbal authories.
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