Duelling was in improvement over the thug-gang skirmishing it replaced.
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Skirmishing
Synonyms for "skirmishing" (24 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (12)
Related word relations
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More general
16 entriesargumentarmed conflictcombatcombat trainingconflictdebatedisagreementdiscussionengagementmilitary actionmilitary trainingnegotiation techniquerhetoricstrategytacticverbal dispute
More specific
22 entriesambush skirmishborder skirmishborder skirmishingbudget disputediplomatic skirmishdrill scenariofrontline skirmishheated exchangelocal engagementonline clashpatrol skirmishingpetty argumentpolicy disputepolicy skirmishreconnaissance skirmishscreening skirmish
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Collocations
14 entriesarmed skirmishingartillery skirmishingborder skirmishingfrontline skirmishingguerrilla skirmishinglocal skirmishingnight skirmishingpreemptive skirmishingskirmishing actionskirmishing drillskirmishing partyskirmishing patrolsskirmishing postureskirmishing tactics
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
1 total sentences available.