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1. Was an initial battle.; Was a preliminary phase.
★ Common
Noun
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1. Was an initial battle.; Was a preliminary phase.
1. after all; in the end
2. (cannot) possibly; (not) at all
1. beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
2. first match (in a series)
1. If/when the initial battles…; If the initial battles were…
1. first match (in a series)
1. If the initial battles; When the initial battles
1. Initial battle; Opening stages
1. If/when the initial phase; In the event of an initial battle
1. It's not the initial battle.; It's not the beginning stage.
1. It wasn't the initial battle.; It wasn't the opening phase.