square off
US — phrasal verb with square /skweər/
/skwer/ verb Definition
› to prepare to fight, compete, or argue with someone: The two giants in the fast-food industry are squaring off this month with the most aggressive advertising campaigns yet.Competing in sportCompeting and contending (non-sporting)FightingCompeting and contending (non-sporting)Competing in sport
(Definition of square off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggression noun
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- away adjective
- cap verb (SPORT)
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- defend verb (SPORT)
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