Noun
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making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms
a part of training for a boxer
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a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
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any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
Verb
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fight verbally
"They were sparring all night"
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box lightly
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fight with spurs
"the gamecocks were sparring"
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furnish with spars