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1 : an intense verbal dispute

2 : the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

3 : gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

4 : an engagement fought between two military forces

5 : the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

6 : a period of illness

7 : an energetic attempt to achieve something

8 : an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

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