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pugilism vs infighting

infighting vs pugilism

pugilism and infighting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pugilism Yes No No No
infighting Yes No No No
As nouns, infighting is a hyponym of pugilism; that is, infighting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pugilism:
  • pugilism: fighting with the fists
  • infighting: boxing at close quarters
Other hyponyms of pugilism include professional boxing, fight, rope-a-dope, spar, sparring.
pugilism (noun) infighting (noun)
fighting with the fists boxing at close quarters
conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
Difference between pugilism and infighting

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