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skirmish vs fighting

fighting vs skirmish

skirmish and fighting both are nouns.

skirmish is not an adjective while fighting is an adjective.

skirmish is a verb but fighting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skirmish Yes No Yes No
fighting Yes Yes No No
As nouns, fighting is a hypernym of skirmish; that is, fighting is a word with a broader meaning than skirmish:
  • skirmish: a minor short-term fight
  • fighting: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Other hypernyms of skirmish include combat, fight, scrap.
skirmish (noun) fighting (noun)
a minor short-term fight the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
skirmish (adjective) fighting (adjective)
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
skirmish (verb) fighting (verb)
engage in a skirmish
Difference between skirmish and fighting

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