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Word | Skirmish |
a minor short-term fight / engage in a skirmish / To fight slightly or in small parties / minor fight / an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets. / a brief and usually unplanned fight during a war / a minor or brief argument or disagreement / to be involved in a skirmish, | |
Usage | ⇒ The two brothers had a skirmish over the disputed land ⇒ Custer's troops expected they might run into a skirmish or two on maneuvers; they did not expect to face a major battle. ⇒ Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups. ⇒ The key now is to tune out the ‘white noise’ and stop fighting the daily skirmishes of the last war. |
Synonyms | clash, fight, encounter, battle, tussle, brush, conflict, struggle, combat, war, engagement, fracas, scuffle, fray, quarrel, scrap, brawl, action, affray, contest, |
Antonyms | brawl, |
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