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skirmish
Synonyms and Antonyms of skirmish
- rebel groups skirmishing in the outskirts
pitched battle, rough-and-tumble
battle royal, brawl, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), mix-up, ruckus, ruction
blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest
confrontation, duel, face-off, joust
altercation, argument, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle
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