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SWORDPLAY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
Synonyms:
play; swordplay
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("swordplay" is a kind of...):
action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swordplay"):
fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))