Skirmishing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A brief battle; a skirmish.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of skirmish form-of, gerund, participle, present

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altercationargueargumentativeclashcontentiousdebate

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

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