skirmish
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/ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/
A short and unplanned fight between small groups, often soldiers.
The two sides had a small skirmish in the forest.
양측은 숲에서 작은 충돌을 가졌다.
A brief and usually not serious argument or disagreement.
The debate started with a verbal skirmish between the two leaders.
토론은 두 지도자 사이의 언어적 충돌로 시작되었다.
To be involved in a short and often unplanned fight or argument.
Local farmers skirmished with the police over the new land policies.
현지 농민들이 새로운 토지 정책에 대해 경찰과 충돌했다.