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sparring match

NOUN

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action altercation argument battle bout brawl clash combat conflict confrontation contest controversy disagreement dispute duel exchange feud match melee quarrel riot rivalry round scuffle skirmish struggle war wrangling

STRONG

affray broil brush contention difficulty dissension dogfight engagement fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all fuss hostility joust row ruckus rumble scrap scrimmage set-to strife tiff to-do tussle

WEAK

battle royal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm concord harmony peace quiet truce

STRONG

friendliness friendship kindness

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Over the weekend, he posted a long message complaining that the New York Times was planning to report that he’d gotten roughed up, injuring his shoulder, in a sparring match with an agency jujitsu instructor.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2025

Last summer, Morant called for a Christmas rematch, and after he had a brief Twitter sparring match with Warriors forward Draymond Green, the NBA granted his wish.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2022

The English-language TV debate is usually the most widely watched political sparring match on Canada's federal campaign election calendar.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2021

Does “The View” often devolve into a sparring match, whether between guests and hosts or among the hosts themselves?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2019

Those two must have finished their sparring match by now....

From Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Diver, Maud

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