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in·fight·ing  (nftng)
n.
1. Contentious rivalry or disagreement among members of a group or organization: infighting on the President's staff.
2. Fighting or boxing at close range.
infighter n.
infighting [ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength
2. intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders
infighter  n
Translations
infighting [ˈɪnfaɪtɪŋ] N (in organization) → lucha f interna (Boxing) → lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo
political infighting → peleas fpl políticas
infighting in-fighting [ˈɪnfaɪtɪŋ] n → querelles fpl internes


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