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pitched battle, a

pitched battle, a

An intense conflict, as in Their disagreement turned into a pitched battle between the nurses and the physicians' assistants . This term, dating from about 1600, originally alluded to a military battle in which the array of forces and battleground are predetermined (as opposed to a hasty skirmish).
See also: pitch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sami (1)SAH-meeFinnish
Painter['peintə]
Polona-Slovene
DeenaDEEN-əEnglish
Lauro-Italian
Ernestineer-nes-TEE-nə (German), UR-nəs-teen (English)French, German, English
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