Fight
Opposing
Opposing adjective - Characterized by active hostility.
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Both words in one sentence
- In Blaz Blue Chrono Phantasma, Kagura's match intro has him flirting with a random girl, then when he notices the opposing character, he tosses the girl into the air and begins the fight.
Source: Brick Joke / Video Games - Leverage: A hockey player is pretty much doing this: not only does he pick fights with the opposing team for a bonus, his own manager pays the opposing players to fight him.
Source: Suicide for Others' Happiness -
When things go awry and Zoey has to wrestle the opposing teams star wrestler, he tells her he will fight her just as seriously as he would fight a male wrestler.
Source: Series / Zoey 101
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