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What does verbal sparring mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of trading barbs between two individuals, in either a humorous or non-humorous manner.
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The ensuing verbal sparring between the men moved fast.
Being a set politician is always an important forte, but your tracks should not be forced to ride on the outcome of who has the best verbal sparring abilities.
After protracted verbal sparring followed by hand-to-hand combat, Harry defeats Riddle by stabbing the diary.
It was named after Queen Victoria's favourite verbal sparring partner, the Earl of Beaconsfield.
The verbal sparring and playful banter with her is really starting to ratchet up some interesting tension.
They begin a round of verbal sparring about their past together, Linklater's camera constantly swivelling to catch all the insults as they fly across the room.

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