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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A brief battle; a skirmish.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of skirmish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

brushactionaerial combataffrayambusharmored combat

Example

More examples

"Duelling was in improvement over the thug-gang skirmishing it replaced."

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