A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.
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A physical conflict between two or more individuals.
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A quarrel or conflict.
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A struggle to achieve an objective. See Synonyms at conflict.
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Sports A boxing or wrestling match.
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idiom
Fight fire with fire To combat one evil or one set of negative circumstances by reacting in kind.
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Fight shy of To avoid meeting or confronting.
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phrasal-verb
Fight off To defend against or drive back (a hostile force, for example).
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verb-transitive
Sports To box or wrestle against in a ring.
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To contend for, by or as if by combat: "I now resolved that Calais should be fought to the deathâ ( Winston S. Churchill).
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To contend with or struggle against: fight cancer; fight temptation.
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To contend with physically or in battle.
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To participate in (a boxing match, for example).
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verb-intransitive
Sports To engage in boxing or wrestling.
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To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
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To engage in a quarrel; argue: They are always fighting about money.
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To strive vigorously and resolutely: fought against graft; fighting for her rights.
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