escaramuza

Definitions of escaramuza
  1. noun
    a minor short-term fight
    synonyms: encuentro, refriega, tiroteo, trifulca, zalagarda
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    types:
    contratiempo, incidente
    an awkward clash
    type of:
    combate, pelea
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  2. noun
    a quarrel about petty points
    synonyms: pique, porfía, repelo, repique, roce, tropiezo
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    type of:
    alteración, brega, camorra, chamusquina, chirinola, choque, cuestión, disgusto, lance, pelea, pelotera, pendencia, pleito, revuelta, reyerta, riña, trifulca, zafarrancho
    an angry dispute
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