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skirmish

noun

  1. =  fight, battle, conflict, incident, clash, contest, set-to (informal), encounter, brush, combat, scrap (informal), engagement, spat (US), tussle, fracas, affray (law), dust-up (informal), scrimmage, biffo (Australian, slang), boilover (Australian) • Border skirmishes are common.
  2. =  argument, fight, row, clash, dispute, falling out (informal), disagreement, feud, quarrel, barney (informal), squabble, wrangle, bickering, difference of opinion, altercation, turf war (informal) • This difference has led to several political skirmishes.

verb

  1. =  fight, clash, come to blows, scrap (informal), collide, grapple, wrangle, tussle, lock horns, cross swords • Police skirmished with youths on a council estate last Friday.

'skirmish' in Other Languages

  • British English: skirmish A skirmish is a minor battle. NOUNBorder skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: escaramuça
  • Chinese: 小规模战斗小规規模战戰斗鬥
  • European Spanish: escaramuza
  • French: escarmouche
  • German: Gefecht
  • Italian: scaramuccia
  • Japanese: 小競り合い
  • Korean: 소규모 접전
  • Portuguese: escaramuça
  • Spanish: escaramuza

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