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English noun: skirmish

1. skirmish (act) a minor short-term fight


Synonymsbrush, clash, encounter


Broader (hypernym)combat, fight, fighting, scrap


Narrower (hyponym)contretemps


English verb: skirmish

1. skirmish (competition) engage in a skirmish


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)contend, fight, struggle









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