Fought

• Had a wordy wrangle
• Boxed while training
• Pole and Cuban possibly perhaps crossed swords
• Traded digs
• Practiced for a bout
• Traded verbal barbs
• Engaged in repartee
• Practiced in a ring

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n. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; ...