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Word: Tussle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a verb, originally Scots and northern English): perhaps a diminutive of dialect touse ‘handle roughly’ (see tousle)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʌsl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something
Short Definition:vigorous struggle or scuffle
Examples:- there was a tussle for the ball
Word: Tussle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʌsl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle
Short Definition:engage in vigorous struggle or scuffle
Examples:- the kids tussled with each other
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