skirmish Synonym

Synonyme skirmish

clash - conflict - encounter - fight - battle - fray - tussle - scuffle - brawl - altercation - melee - engagement - confrontation - brush - row - scrap - struggle - combat - contest - dispute - quarrel - wrangle - set-to - run-in - dust-up - hassle - ruckus - affray - donnybrook - fracas - rowdyism - squabble - tiff - spat - kerfuffle - rumpus - commotion - disturbance - uproar - tumult - turmoil - pandemonium - brouhaha - hubbub - hullabaloo - ruck


A skirmish is a brief and usually unplanned fight during a war. These confrontations are typically smaller scale compared to major battles and often involve small units or patrols rather than large formations. Skirmishes often happen as a result of chance encounters between opposing forces and are characterized by quick, sporadic, and sometimes intense bursts of combat.

Category: Conflict Tags: Battle Encounter Clash


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