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skirmish noun

  /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/ , /ˈskɝmɪʃ/
  • (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
 Scharmützel, Geplänkel
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any minor dispute.
 Auseinandersetzung, Wortgeplänkel

skirmisher noun

  • An infantry soldier used for skirmishing.
 Plänkler, Scharmützler
border skirmish
Grenzscharmützel
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