SKIRMISH


Meaning of SKIRMISH in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ brief , little , minor , small

▪ border

▪ early , first , opening

an opening ~ in the protracted media battle ahead

SKIRMISH + VERB

▪ break out

Minor ~es broke out all along the border.

▪ go on , happen , occur

▪ continue

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

He was killed in a border ~.

▪ ~ between

~es between the police and guerrillas

▪ ~ over

a ~ over boundaries

▪ ~ with

They were involved in a ~ with rival fans.

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