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sparring match(noun, action, fight, dispute)
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square off(fight, defend, contend, compete)
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stand fast(verb, bear, endure, resist)
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stand firm(verb, bear, endure, resist)
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stave off(verb, cut, separate, cool)
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stick fast(verb, bear, endure, resist)
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struggle against(verb, stop, attack, maintain)
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sword fight(noun, fight, contest)
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take all comers(idiom, meet, attack, dispute)
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take it(verb, bear, endure, resist)
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take the field(idiom, meet, attack, dispute)
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take up the gauntlet(idiom, meet, attack, dispute)
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thrust and parry
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ward off(verb, cut, separate, cool)
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win out(verb, bear, endure, resist)
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affair of honour
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affaire d' honneur
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appeal to arms(idiom, contention)
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athletic event(opposition, competition, contention)
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contest with seconds
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