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skirmish
nounfeminineliteraryrare/ʃkɐɾɐˈmukɐ/es·ca·ra·mu·ca
Definition
1A brief, small-scale fight between troops; a passing argument or conflict.
Usage examples
“There was a minor skirmish at the border before the ceasefire.”
“The political discussion quickly turned into a verbal skirmish.”
Common combinations
minor skirmishborder skirmishverbal skirmish