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fighting
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noun
(= fight, scrap)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a fight broke out at the hockey game
there was fighting in the streets
the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
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adjective
(= active, combat-ready)
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
on active duty
the platoon is combat-ready
review the fighting forces
alone
Adjective
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If someone is alone, they are not with other people.
She looked around to make sure that she was alone before opening the desk.
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If someone is alone, they have no friends or people they know.
He felt very alone in Canada and wanted to go home.
alone
Adverb
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If you do something alone, you do it without other people.
She went walking alone because she wanted to think.
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When you talk about something alone, you mean only that thing.
It will take weeks for the planning alone.
We can't open it. The owner alone has the key.