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   spar

   /spär/

   verb

   • 1. make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training: "one contestant broke his nose while sparring"
   • ▪ engage in argument, typically of a kind that is prolonged or repeated but not violent: "mother and daughter spar regularly over drink, drugs, and career"
   • ▪ (of a gamecock) fight with the feet or spurs.

   noun

   • 1. a period or bout of sparring.
   • 2. a close friend: informal "Buster was his spar and he didn't want to let him down"

   Word Origin Old Englishsperran, spyrran ‘strike out’, of unknown origin; compare with Old Norse sperrask ‘kick out’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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