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Fighting and not yet married! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engaged

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This might be a double definition.

'fighting' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'not yet married' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'and' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for engaged that I've seen before include "Preoccupied" , "Fully committed - to get married?" , "Betrothed - busy" , "Held" , "Absorbed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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