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Word: skirmish (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
  • figurative By extension, any minor dispute.
  • In warfare, a tactic of attacking with missile weapons without making contact.
  • military A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

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Verb:

  • To engage in a minor battle or dispute

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