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单词 turf war
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turf warnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈtɜːf ˌwɔːr/us/ˈtɝːf ˌwɔːr/

a fight or an argument to decide who controls an area or an activity

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Fighting

  • a fight to the finish idiom
  • action stations
  • bloodless
  • bloodletting
  • brawl
  • counterinsurgency
  • disturbance
  • dust-up
  • engagement
  • fighting
  • fistfight
  • fisticuffs
  • fray
  • he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom
  • hotspot
  • last
  • mano a mano
  • pick
  • shoot
  • slug

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Arguments & disagreements

Examples from literature

  • Of course, the reason for ice cream truck turf wars is money. 
  • Turf wars can happen over almost anything, even ice cream. 

turf warnoun [ C ]

ukus

a situation in which two or more people or organizations are in competition over an area of business or other activity:

The company was damaged by constant turf wars between departments.
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