Difference between Clashes and Skirmish

CLASHES vs SKIRMISH: NOUN

A minor short-term fight
A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict.
A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute.
An irregular fight, especially between small parties; an engagement, in the presence of two armies, between small detachments advanced for the purpose either of drawing on a battle or of concealing by their fire the movements of the troops in the rear.
Any contention or contest; a preliminary trial of strength, etc.
Synonyms Rencounter, Brush, etc. See encounter.
A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.
A slight contest.
A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
By extension, any minor dispute.
A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
Defense.

To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
To engage in a minor battle or dispute.

To be in a position of guarded and cautious attack; fence.
To defend one's self; strike out in defense or attack.
To fight irregularly, as in a skirmish; fight in small parties or along a skirmishline.

Confrontations, Skirmishes, Clangour, Clangoring, Clank, Jar, Clang, Clangor, Jangle, Brush, Friction, Crash, Collide, Skirmish, Encounter

Brawl, Fracas, Confrontation, Battle, Scuffle, Mix up, Velitation, Run in, Bickering, Wrangling, Fight, Tussle, Brush, Encounter, Clash

Altercations, Confrontation, Scuffles, Confrontations, Clangour, Jar, Clang, Clangor, Jangle, Brush, Friction, Crash, Collide, Skirmish, Encounter

Dustup, Altercation, Gunfight, Melee, Fracas, Confrontation, Battle, Scuffle, Run in, Mix up, Bickering, Fight, Tussle, Brush, Encounter

Beautiful and malicious, she regularly clashes with Johan.
Ranges from Civil War through modern day clashes.
Clashes Spread To Lebanon As Hezbollah Raids Israel.
Struggle for stability Mali: Coups, clashes and terror Mali: Coups, clashes and terror 01:49 Mali has struggled with instability and Islamist extremists for years.
The clashes between Samuel and Saul foretell later clashes between the kings of Israel and the prophets.
This means the media should avoidfocusing on the appearance of the protesters, downplaying clashes with the policein favor of covering clashes with policymakers.
Violent clashes between signatories and nonsignatories of the DPA, interethnic clashes, banditry and general lawlessness proves this is not a simple war.
Humans try to fight them off and the clashes between them are known as Nova Clashes.
Palestinians die amid new clashes, however, the overall number of clashes declines.
Soft clashes are sometimes referred to as clearance clashes.

For an hour a brisk skirmish was kept up.
Some fantastic skirmish mats for Imperial Assault by Ibsh.
Our advance had a small skirmish with them.
Can I book out the Laser Skirmish area?.
President Donald Trump: I called it a skirmish.
A brief skirmish ensued and the enemy withdrew.
Texas volunteers who had surrendered after a skirmish.
Only two Indians were killed in this skirmish.
The Barter Wallet will hold all Skirmish Marks used to purchase items from the Skirmish Barter Vendors as well as all Anniversary Tokens.
Snipers Skirmish, Strongman Skirmish, Reanimation Skirmish, and Ignition.