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SPARRING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Synonyms:
spar; sparring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sparring" is a kind of...):
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
Derivation:
spar (box lightly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sparring" is a kind of...):
arguing; argument; contention; contestation; controversy; disceptation; disputation; tilt (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement)
Derivation:
spar (fight verbally)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb spar
