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fisticuffs
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fisticuffs
(noun)
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fisticuffs
/
ˈ
fɪstɪˌkʌfs/
noun
fisticuffs
/
ˈ
fɪstɪˌkʌfs/
noun
Learner's definition of FISTICUFFS
[
plural
]
old-fashioned
:
a fight with fists
engaging in
fisticuffs
It was a loud debate that ended in
fisticuffs
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sometimes used figuratively
legal
fisticuffs
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