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noun • (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword • a return punch (especially by a boxer) verb • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||||
32% | 7 | Activity known as the art of defense and attack with a sword | ||||||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • material for building fences • 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) | ||||||||
29% | 9 | Fencing method commonly used before wire fencing | ||||||
noun • rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails | ||||||||
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