Bout and Skirmish

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Bout noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

Usage example: undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet

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Skirmish is a synonym for bout in battle topic. In some cases you can use "Skirmish" instead a noun "Bout".

Skirmish noun - A brief clash between enemies or rivals.

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Bout is a synonym for skirmish in fight topic. Sometimes you can use "Bout" instead a noun "Skirmish", if it concerns topics such as battle.

brief	brief bout	brief skirmish
short	short bout	short skirmish
initial	initial bout	initial skirmish
small	small bout	small skirmish
Other adjectives: massive, quick, early, epic, random, odd, last, latest, occasional, earlier.

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