fighting skill

collocation in English

meaningsoffightingandskill

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fighting
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
the act of people fighting, especially in ...
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skill
noun[C or U]
uk
/skɪl/us
/skɪl/
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have ...
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(Definition offightingandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Everywhere you heard expressed this high regard in which our troops are held for theirfightingskill, courage and discipline.
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This action against a greatly superior force was a remarkable feat and our forces displayed great determination, valour andfightingskill.
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This action, against a greatly superior force, was a remarkable feat and our forces displayed great determination, valour andfightingskill.
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All abilities are weak, but has somefightingskilland is the only form in which magic rejuvenates.
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She doesn't have muchfightingskill, if any, so she sticks to acts of theft.
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Unlike their lesser kin, skeleton warriors retain all of theirfightingskilland are highly resistant to magic.
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Both women were commended for theirfightingskilland dedication, known to their fellow soldiers as gallant, first-class fighting men.
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His enhanced intellect appears to extend his ability to handle extra-academic situations, enhancedfightingskillbeing an example.
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Though her incredible power does not surface until she uses it and grows, she is still quite formidable having somefightingskilland training.
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He is described as a gallant young lord with greatfightingskill.
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Jaan is a triple world champion in karate, has already reached a very high level offightingskill.
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He doesn't get into a lot of fight anymore (although he doesn't lose any of hisfightingskill), nor does he skip classes, staying calm most of the time.
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Their later misuse as conventional infantry negated their special training andfightingskilland their use as fire brigades against larger enemy forces negated their advantages in aggressiveness and firepower.
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The spirit needed for infantry fighting skills differs markedly from the overall confidence needed to keep a long-range signal network up and running.
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He trains hard there to become a master fighter, honing his fighting skills.
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They live in exile among others like themselves, honing their fighting skills and waiting for the opportunity to challenge for a clan.
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There was an extended era of peace during which the samurai moved to administrative duty, although the traditional fighting skills were still esteemed.
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Beet is impressed by her fighting skills, but does not understand her flirting.
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