Skirmishes are small fights that happen between two groups of people. They can happen anywhere, at any time.
There have been skirmishes in the city recently, and the police are trying to put a stop to it.
The skirmishes between the two groups are getting worse and worse.
noun
a minor short-term fight
Synonyms:
verb
engage in a skirmish
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The Battle of Brownstown was an early skirmish in the War of 1812.
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The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution.
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The real battle however precipitated in the evening by an unforeseen skirmish.
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The skirmishes in the war continue.
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This was the only casualty of the skirmish.
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This was the opening skirmish in the Mormon War.
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It was the first skirmish of the Army of the North in this theatre.
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I'm removed the inclusion of the naval skirmishes.
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The skirmishes did escalate to the feared war.
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Only seven of the Union soldiers survived the skirmish.