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PUGILISM
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
(noun) fighting with the fists
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)
Fighting with fists. [from 1791]
Synonym: boxing
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"gil*ism, n. Etym: [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to pugnus the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]
Definition: The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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