in-fighting
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| —n | |
| 1. | boxing combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength |
| 2. | intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders |
| 'infighter | |
| —n | |
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In-fighting
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in-fighting
1812, from pugilism, the practice of getting at close quarters with an opponent.
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