tussle
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tussled;
tussling
tussles;
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tussling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUSSLE
[no object]
1
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to fight or struggle with someone by grabbing or pushing
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Two players tussled for the ball.
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Some guy was tussling [=scuffling] with a security guard.
2
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to argue or compete with someone
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The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.
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tussle
/ˈtʌsəl/
noun
plural
tussles
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tussle
/ˈtʌsəl/
noun
plural
tussles
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUSSLE
[count]
1
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a short fight or struggle
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The suspect was arrested after a tussle with a security guard.
2
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an argument or a dispute
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a tussle for control of the company
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The President is in for another tussle with Congress.
