SPARRING PARTNER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight

Synonyms:

sparring mate; sparring partner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sparring partner" is a kind of...):

boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)

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