Skirmish

/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/

Synonyms for "skirmish" (110 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Noun(6 words)

clash altercation argue argument brush clashes

actionaerial combataffray ambusharmored combatassault attack battlebattle royalbox brawl broil brush bullfight clashclash of arms

Strong matches (33)

close cockfight collide combatcome to blowsconflict confrontation contend contestcut and thrustdogfight duel embroilment encounter engagementexchange blowsexchange of blowsfence feud fight

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fight a duelfire fightfracas

Noun(10 words)

combat confrontations debate disagreement encounter encounters engage engagement fight fighting

Related words (55)

fraygive and takegive satisfactiongrapplegrapple withground combathand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthouse-to-house combatincident jostle joust meleemix it upnaval combatpassage of armspitched battlequarrel rassle riot

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rumblerun a tiltrun-inrunning fightscramble scrap scrimmage scuffle search set-toshoving matchshowdown sparstand-up fightstreet fightstrive struggle tauromachythrust and parrytilt tourney troubletug-of-wartusslewage warwar wrestle

Noun(7 words)

fraymilitary conflictscrimmages scrimmaging scuffling spar tussles

Verb(1 words)

scrimmaged

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More general

11 entries

argue combat conflict contend disagreement fight fightingmilitary engagementscrap struggle

More specific

10 entries

border skirmishdebatefrontline skirmishheated exchangelocal skirmishoutpost skirmishpatrol skirmishquarrel spatverbal spat

Collocations

10 entries

armed skirmishborder skirmishbrief skirmishfront line skirmishlocal skirmishmilitary skirmishminor skirmishoutpost skirmishpatrol skirmishverbal skirmish

Inflections

3 entries

skirmished skirmishes skirmishing

Derivations

2 entries

skirmisher skirmishment

Sample sentences

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He was involved in a skirmish with a violent gang.

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There was a border skirmish. The road to the airport is blocked.

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The verbal skirmish turned into a fight.

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A wrong move during the faceoff could have led to war, and any conventional skirmish between two nuclear powers always brought with it the risk of escalation.

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