infight
/ˈɪnfaɪt/
verb
- To engage in close-quarters combat, especially in boxing or martial arts, where fighters are within arm's reach.
- When two fighters infight, the match becomes more intense.
- The boxer prefers to infight rather than stay at a distance.
- He learned to infight effectively during his training.
- To engage in internal conflict or rivalry within a group, organization, or team.
- When the team started to infight, their performance suffered.
- The company's departments often infight for resources.
- The political party began to infight over the new policy.
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noun
- A close-quarters fight or conflict, especially in boxing or martial arts.
- The infight lasted only a few seconds but was brutal.
- The referee stepped in to break up the infight.
- He won the match with a powerful infight.
- Internal conflict or rivalry within a group.
- The infight over the budget caused a lot of tension.
- Constant infight weakened the organization.
- The infight among the board members delayed the decision.
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