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spar with

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spar with someone 
1. Lit. to box with someone for practice. The champ needs someone to spar with every day. Ted was sparring with his brother when the phone rang and saved him from further exertion.
2. Fig. to argue or quibble with someone. I think you really enjoy sparring with people just to irritate them. stop sparring with me! I am not here to argue.


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Those who have a higher grading at the club tend to be much more controlled when directing their punches and so are safer to spar with as it becomes more about technique rather than brute force and lucky punches.
It is not just SPAR customers who have noticed the difference; the improvement has been recognised by the top three wine competitions - Decanter World Wine Awards, IWC (International Wine Challenge), and IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition), awarding SPAR with over 70 medals for its wine collection.
It is not just SPAR customers who have noticed the difference; the improvement has been recognised by the top three wine competitions, awarding SPAR with more than 70 medals for its wine collection.
 
 
 
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