Contest and Fisticuffs

Contest

Contest noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters

Fisticuffs and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fisticuffs" instead a noun "Contest".

Fisticuffs

Fisticuffs noun - A fight with bare fists.
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Contest and fisticuffs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Fisticuffs".

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