Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spar | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spar (noun) | fight (noun) |
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making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle |
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable | a boxing or wrestling match |
an aggressive willingness to compete | |
an intense verbal dispute |
spar (verb) | fight (verb) |
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fight verbally | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
box lightly | fight against or resist strongly |
fight with spurs | make a strenuous or labored effort |
furnish with spars | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |