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fight

noun

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Synonyms: combat, fighting, scrap
an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
Synonyms: bout
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"
Synonyms: battle, conflict, engagement
an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
Synonyms: competitiveness

verb

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"
Synonyms: struggle
fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don''t fight it!"
Synonyms: defend, fight back, fight down, oppose
make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
Synonyms: struggle
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women''s rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his fa
Synonyms: agitate, campaign, crusade, press, push