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skirmish
[ skur-mish ]
noun
- Military. a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies.
Synonyms: ,
- any brisk conflict or encounter:
She had a skirmish with her landlord about the rent.
verb (used without object)
- to engage in a skirmish.
skirmish
/ ˈɜːɪʃ /
noun
- a minor short-lived military engagement
- any brisk clash or encounter, usually of a minor nature
verb
- introften foll bywith to engage in a skirmish
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- 쾱m· noun
- dzܳȴ쾱m verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skirmish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skirmish1
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Example Sentences
But his team halted its plan to double US tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminium to 50%, only hours after threatening America's northern neighbour in another skirmish in their trade war.
Throughout the film and its many skirmishes, Marvin clutches that award to him for dear life, like a cat with a kicker toy.
It takes three days from the country's commercial hub Yangon – through multiple checkpoints, blocked roads and a real risk of getting caught in armed skirmishes.
This week's trade dramas are just early skirmishes.
The recent skirmishes have forced emergency response rooms to shut several health centres, affecting the provision of medical services to thousands of residents.
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