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Definition of Skirmish
1. Noun. A minor short-term fight.
Exact synonyms: Brush, Clash, Encounter
Specialized synonyms: Contretemps
Generic synonyms: Combat, Fight, Fighting, Scrap
Derivative terms: Encounter
Specialized synonyms: Contretemps
Generic synonyms: Combat, Fight, Fighting, Scrap
Derivative terms: Encounter
2. Verb. Engage in a skirmish.
Definition of Skirmish
1. v. i. To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
2. n. A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.
Definition of Skirmish
1. to engage in a minor battle [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skirmish
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