noun
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boxing combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength
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intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders
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Origin of infighting
Example Sentences
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While he declined to endorse a candidate, Sarwar warned the contenders and their teams against infighting as the race becomes more embittered.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Having medical-directive documents can provide guidance and curtail infighting between siblings over what Mom or Dad would want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
It should be an exciting couple of weeks that are not at all made impossibly annoying by factional infighting.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
Speaking afterwards, both men called for national unity, greater opportunities for young people, and an end to the infighting that has plagued Nigeria's opposition.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The National Research Council, which had been founded in 1916 as a conduit of government funds to academic institutions but had been hobbled by political infighting and academic mistrust, became revivified in the postwar years.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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