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dogfight
noun
verb
a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
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noun
a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
noun
an aerial engagement between fighter planes
noun
disorderly fighting
noun
a fiercely disputed contest
“their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them”
verb
engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
verb
arrange for an illegal dogfight
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their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them
a real dogfight for third place
a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract
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