Sparring and Training

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Sparring noun - Making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer.

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Training and sparring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Training" instead an adjective "Sparring".

Nearby Words: spar, sparing, sparred

Training noun - Something done over and over in order to develop skill.

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Sparring and training are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sparring" instead an adjective "Training".

Nearby Words: train, trained, trainee, trainer

Justified however in that he's Covered with Scars and only one of them (his pinky and part of his left hand were melted off by a Xenomorphs acid) isn't from training or sparring sessions.

Source: Major Injury Underreaction
It's briefly mentioned that he was unknowingly training and sparring with the Raider in his younger years.

Source: Webcomic / A Hate Story
Negi and Kotaro seem to have one of these going: Negi narrowly defeated Kotaro in their first battle, and ever since then they've had a number of sparring and training matches, with no clear victor.

Source: Evasive Fight-Thread Episode

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