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to engage in a skirmish with

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  • skirmish — skirmisher, n. /skerr mish/, n. 1. Mil. a fight between small bodies of troops, esp. advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies. 2. any brisk conflict or encounter: She had a skirmish with her landlord about the rent. v.i. 3. to engage… …   Universalium

  • skirmish — I. noun Etymology: Middle English skyrmissh, alteration (influenced by Anglo French eskermir to fence (with swords), protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scirmen to protect, scirm shield) of skarmuch, from Anglo French escarmuche …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • engage — verb 1) tasks that engage children s interest Syn: capture, catch, arrest, grab, snag, draw, attract, gain, win, hold, grip, captivate, engross, absorb, occupy Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • skirmish — 1. noun 1) the unit was caught up in a skirmish Syn: fight, battle, clash, conflict, encounter, engagement, fray, combat 2) there was a skirmish over the budget Syn: argument, quarrel, squabble …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • skirmish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clash, brush, tilt, encounter, engagement. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. engagement, encounter, clash, conflict; see battle 1 , fight 1 . See Synonym Study at battle . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

  • engage — v 1. occupy, employ, busy, engross, absorb; entertain, divert, amuse; hold, secure, tie up. 2. employ, hire, enlist, enroll, take on, Inf. take on board, bring aboard, put to work, put on the payroll; sign up, sign, retain, book, reserve;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Legal issues with fan fiction — Due to the modern definition of fan fiction as derivative works, there are many legal issues involved with fan fiction, most prominently (but not exclusively) arising under United States copyright law.United States copyright lawA great deal of… …   Wikipedia

  • 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= 1987 Sino Indian skirmish partof= casus= Indian: People s Liberation Army invade into Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh caption=The 1987 Sino Indian skirmish occurred between the two Asian giants, China and …   Wikipedia

  • grapple with — Synonyms and related words: a outrance, antagonize, bandy with, battle, battle it out, beat against, beat up against, box, brawl, breast the wave, broil, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, bump heads, clash, close, close with, collide, combat, come… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Loudoun County in the American Civil War — Loudoun County in the Civil War mdash;Loudoun County, Virginia, was destined to be an area of significant military activity during the American Civil War. Located on Virginia s northern frontier, the Potomac River, Loudoun County became a… …   Wikipedia

  • Rashidun Caliphate — Infobox Former Country native name = الخلافة الراشدية conventional long name = Rashidun Caliphate common name = Rashidun continent = Afroasia region = Middle East status = Empire government type = Caliphate event start = year start = 632 event… …   Wikipedia

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