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skirmish
('sk/[@]/rm/I//S/ )

noun (n)

  • a minor short-term fight(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    brush, clash, encounter
    source: wordnet30
  • A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • engage in a skirmish(verb.competition)
    source: wordnet30
  • To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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