Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.
Source: tatoeba (2010)
Fights
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Synonyms for "fights" (344 found)
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Noun(6 words)
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conflictconflict withconfoundconfrontconfutecontendcontend aboutcontend againstcontend forcontend withcontentioncontentiousnessconterminouscontestcontradictcontravenecontroversycope withcross swords withcrusade
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cut and thrustdebatedefydemurderbydifferdifference of opiniondifficultydisagreedisagreementdiscorddisorderdisputedissensiondissentdissidencedisturbancedogfightdonnybrookdonnybrook fairduelembroilmentencounterengageengage in hostilitiesengage withengagemententhusiasmexchange blowsexchange of blowsexchange shotsexpostulatefacefallfenceferocityfeudfiercenessfight a duelfight againstfight forfight like devilsfight overfight shy offight withfightingfire fightfistfightfliteflitingfracasfrayfree-for-allfussgainsaygamegamesget physicalgive and takegive satisfactiongogo to loggerheadsgrapplegrapple withground combatgrunt and sweatgymkhanahand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthassle
Verb(6 words)
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That couple never fights; they are always in agreement on everything.
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I had a lot of pillow fights during my school trip.
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Tatoeba: Ever heard of sentence fights? Yeah, that's what we do for fun.
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