Action that might precede a brawl Crossword Clue

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PRECEDE (verb)
1. be earlier in time; go back further
2. move ahead (of others) in time or space
ACTION (noun)
1. a military engagement
2. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
ACTION (verb)
1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
2. put in effect

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