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• n  an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
• n  making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
• v  furnish with spars
• v  fight with spurs
  the gamecocks were sparring
• v  box lightly
• v  fight verbally
  They were sparring all night

• And the pugilism was more like flailing than boxing (plus, with 16-ounce gloves strapped to the fighters' hands and cushiony sparring helmets on, nobody was likely to emerge too .
• He didn't want a policy sparring partner.
• Charles de Gaulle and his 14 North Atlantic Treaty Organization "partners" were still sparring for positions before the bargaining sessions begin over the timetable for the.

• spar

News & Articles

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• Game on: Can San Simeon Bar & Grill protect its dynastic race title?
  Race Day is weeks away, but competitors are verbally sparring over the outcome of the “Great Waiter and Waitress Tray Balancing Relay Race” at Cambria’s traditional July 4 celebration at… Click to Continue »
  June 14, 2013 - The Cambrian
• Arden Gild to present Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado’
  One of the most popular and charming of Shakespeare's comedies, Much Ado About Nothing features Benedick, an arrogant and confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice, his favorite sparring partner. While Beatrice and Benedick hide their infatuation beneath witty barbs, young love blossoms as Hero and Claudio race to the altar. When the wicked Don John conspires to break up the wedding, will false ...
  June 14, 2013 - Garnet Valley Press
• Mistress takes stand in Levi Chavez case
  Day four of the Levi Chavez murder trial saw the former police officer's mistress take the stand and more verbal sparring between the defense and a former detective.  CLICK HERE for live updates and video from the courtroom.  Rose Slama knew both Levi Chavez and his wife, Tera. She testified Thursday that she had a three year affair with him. Around the same time, she also got her hair done by ...
  June 14, 2013 - KOAT Albuquerque

Quotes

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• Evander Holyfield in International Herald Tribune
  Whether I'm going to fight for a $20 million fight or a $50 dollar fight or just the sparring section, I'm going to give quality,Holyfield said. "It's about the performance."
• Lorraine Bracco in International Herald Tribune
  I had the greatest sparring partner in the world, I had Muhammad Ali,said Lorraine Bracco, who, as Tony's psychiatrist Dr. Melfi, went one-on-one with Gandolfini in their penetrating therapy scenes. "He cares what he does, and does it...
• Joe Calzaghe in ic Wales
  Calzaghe said: "Hopkins says he had to go to prison to make himself hard. That means he's weak. Me? I was born hard." "Hopkins has been to prison. Big deal, give him a medal. I was knocking out sparring partners who had been to prison when I...