Skirmish
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for brush that I've seen before include "Slight touch; fox's tail" , "Cleaning implement" , "Sweeping implement" , "Undergrowth, fox tail" , "Tool for cleaning or painting" .)
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for scrap that I've seen before include "Axe" , "Discarded material" , "Discarded metal or slang fight" , "Argy-bargy" , "Fragment or remnant" .)
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for broil that I've seen before include "Old quarrel" , "stew" , "disturbance" , "Become very hot (in sun)" , "Maybe grill" .)
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for brawl that I've seen before include "Public punch-up" , "Rough, noisy fight" , "squabble" , "Unruly fight" , "Rowdy fight" .)
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for fight that I've seen before include "Campaign against - quarrel" , "Struggle; quarrel" , "Come to blows" , "Contest" , "Spar" .)
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for melee that I've seen before include "Rumpus" , "Scrimmage" , "A confused fight or muddle" , "Confused brawl" , "Skirmish" .)
'skirmish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for clash that I've seen before include "Forceful disagreement" , "Punk group; disagree" , "Conflict, between colours say" , "(Of colours) look inappropriate together" , "Come together discordantly" .)
(Another definition for runin that I've seen is " Argument - arrest".)
'skirmish' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
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(Other definitions for tussle that I've seen before include "scrap" , "Go at it" , "Wrestle, scuffle" , "Skirmish" , "Struggle like wrestling bout" .)