slugfest
Americannoun
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a baseball game in which both teams make many runs and extra-base hits.
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a boxing bout in which the boxers exchange powerful blows vigorously and aggressively with little care for defense.
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an intense conflict or combat.
noun
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a boxing match in which opponents trade heavy blows
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any sporting contest between powerful and evenly matched opponents
Etymology
Origin of slugfest
Example Sentences
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His most recent book is "Slugfest: Inside the Epic 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC."
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2018
Brogan: One of the things I learned from that book Slugfest is that some of the first comic shops were really just sort of showrooms for people’s collections.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2017
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