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IN-FIGHTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Boxing at close quarters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("in-fighting" is a kind of...):
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("in-fighting" is a kind of...):
combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)
