#fighting__fight__combat the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
supertype: conflict__struggle__battle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
part: blow
subtype: gunfight__gunplay a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
subtype: skirmish__brush__clash__encounter a minor short-term fight
subtype: contretemps__contretemp an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
subtype: dogfight a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
subtype: swordplay__fencing the act or art of using a sword as in fencing
subtype: in-fighting conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
subtype: set-to__setto a brief but vigorous fight
subtype: shock.fighting__impact the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
subtype: scuffle__hassle__tussle__rough-and-tumble__roughandtumble disorderly fighting
subtype: affaire_d'honneur__affaired'honneur__duel a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
subtype: fistfight__fisticuffs__slugfest a fight with bare fists
subtype: punch-up__punchup (British) a fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"
subtype: battering__banging the act of subjecting to strong attack
subtype: beating__whipping the act of overcoming or outdoing
subtype: affray__disturbance__fray__ruffle a noisy fight
subtype: free-for-all__brawl a noisy fight in a crowd
subtype: knife_fight__knifefight__snickersnee__cut-and-thrust__cutandthrust fighting with knives
subtype: gang_fight__rumble a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
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