fisticuffs

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Definition: (noun) Fighting with the fists.
Synonyms: boxing, pugilism.
Usage: We used to settle our arguments with fisticuffs, but now that we are mature adults, we talk out our differences instead of punching each other.
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  1. pugilism Definition: (noun) The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists. Synonyms: boxing, fisticuffs. Usage: My mother thinks pugilism is barbaric, but I reserve that designation for mixed-martial arts. Discuss

  2. vendue Definition: (noun) The public sale of something to the highest bidder. Synonyms: auction. Usage: Most of George's possessions will be sold at vendue to help settle his sizable debts. Discuss

  3. heart-to-heart Definition: (noun) An intimate talk in private. Synonyms: tête-à-tête. Usage: It felt good to open up, and I left our heart-to-heart feeling as though a great weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Discuss

  4. vaporing Definition: (noun) Boastful or bombastic talk or behavior. Synonyms: brag, gasconade. Usage: Captain Bonneville purchased a supply of buffalo meat from his braggadocio friends; who, with all their vaporing, were in fact a very forlorn horde. Discuss

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