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in-fighting

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in·fight·ing

   [in-fahy-ting]
noun
1.
fighting at close range.
2.
fighting between rivals, people closely associated, members of a group, etc.; internecine contention.
3.
free-for-all fighting.
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Origin:
1810–20; in-1 + fighting

Related forms
in·fight·er, noun
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in-fighting
1812, from pugilism, the practice of getting at close quarters with an opponent.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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