dogfight

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dogfight - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dogfight
      n 1: a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a
           political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for
           third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids
           for the contract"
      2: disorderly fighting [syn: hassle, scuffle, tussle,
         dogfight, rough-and-tumble]
      3: an aerial engagement between fighter planes
      4: a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally
         for entertainment and gambling)
      v 1: arrange for an illegal dogfight
      2: engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane