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n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

engagement, fight, battle

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

engagement, involvement, participation

n. the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

affray, altercation, fracas

n. noisy quarrel

grumble, grumbling, rumble, rumbling

n. a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

hostilities, war, hot war, state of war

n. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"

hostility, antagonism, enmity

n. a state of deep-seated ill-will

contest

n. a struggle between rivals

engagement, betrothal, troth

n. a mutual promise to marry

struggle, battle, conflict

n. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

meeting, coming together

n. the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"

encounter, meet, receive

v. experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"

encounter, meet, see, come across, run into, forgather, foregather, run across

v. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

touch, match, equal, rival

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

fight, struggle, have a fight

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

brave, weather, endure, brave out

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

touch, impact, affect, bear on, bear upon, touch on

v. have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

play, encounter, meet, take on

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

encounter, meet, see, come across, run into, forgather, foregather, run across

v. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

experience, undergo, go through, live through

v. go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

play, encounter, meet, take on

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

encounter, meet, receive

v. experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"

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