CEFR B2

skirmisher

noun

Meaning

(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

Examples

A skirmish can be important in texts about precise reading and writing.
In the article, "skirmish" meant (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

Synonyms: brush, encounter, clash

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skirmisher (B2)

noun

Definition

(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

Examples

A skirmish can be important in texts about precise reading and writing.
In the article, "skirmish" meant (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
The teacher asked students to explain "skirmish" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.

How to Use skirmisher

a skirmish (noun phrase): refers to one example or case of skirmish — "The text introduced a skirmish before giving an example."
the skirmish of something (noun pattern): connects skirmish to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the skirmish of the topic in simple language."
skirmish in context (reading pattern): uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked skirmish in context before writing it down."

Synonyms of skirmisher

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