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sparring partner

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sparring partner [ˈspɑːrɪŋ]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) a person who practises with a boxer during training
2. a person with whom one has friendly arguments
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Noun1.sparring partner - a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
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sparring partner [ˈspɑːrɪŋˈpɑːtnəʳ] nsparring partner m inv (fig) interlocutore abituale in discussioni, dibattiti, tavole rotonde ecc


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One of them was Elusive Wave, beautifully ridden to an all-the-way victory in the French Guineas by Rouget's sparring partner Christophe Lemaire, whose reputation seems to grow by the hour.
Do you think you could print Billy's boxing record as I know he was a sparring partner to John Conteh when he won the title.
I was reminded of this exchange when my old sparring partner Jimmy Quinn parted company with Bournemouth last week.
 
 
 
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