exchange blows

slug

buffet clout cuff duke hit mix scrap slap sock spar strike wallop whack

fail lose

unbox

assault attack battle bear arms box brawl challenge clash cross swords dispute do battle duel feud fight joust mix it up ply weapons quarrel scrap scuffle skirmish wage war

attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist

altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle

bandy with bear arms brush with carry on war cross swords do battle flare-up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war

agree give in make peace surrender yield

believe support uphold