noun. The act of sparring.

verb. Present participle of spar.

noun. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer

noun. an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage

"Yep …. one day of verbal sparring is going to wipe out an entire year of constant FAILURE by the Obama tax-avoidance gang."

arguing  argument  boxing  contention  contestation  

barring  charring  jarring  marring  scarring  

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