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Definition of tussle
1 : a physical contest or struggle : scuffle
2 : an intense argument, controversy, or struggle
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Examples of tussle in a Sentence
The suspect was arrested after a tussle with a security guard.
a tussle for control of the company
The President is in for another tussle with Congress.
Recent Examples of tussle from the Web
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Local insurgents are seeking autonomy for Kashmir, which is also caught in a territorial tussle between India and Pakistan.
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The news stripped the Trojans of their quarterback of the future and, somewhat strangely, shoved the West Coast’s best prep passer into the middle of a recruiting tussle among Southeast programs.
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For the boys, affection can take the form of the occasional tussle.
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The bill, which does not yet have the support of enough senators to pass, reflects the ongoing tussle of costs vs. social benefits that sharply divides the two parties as well as Republicans themselves.
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Those tussles determine the yields that investors ultimately earn on the bonds.
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None of the players set to compete in Game 5 of the NBA Finals rolled over in bed, perhaps restless with anticipation or excitement, to rally the fans or tussle with trolls in the muck.
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The tussle echoes longstanding U.S.-Europe disputes stemming from the rivalry between Boeing and Airbus.
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Now there’s a brewing tussle between the city of Miami and environmentalists and park activists over what to do with what could well be the prettiest little spot in all Miami, and that old seawall is at the center of it.
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First Known Use of tussle
1629
Examples of tussle in a Sentence
The two basketball players tussled for the ball.
The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.
Origin and Etymology of tussle
Middle English (Scots) tussillen, frequentative of Middle English -tusen, -tousen to tousle — more at touse
TUSSLE Defined for English Language Learners
tussle
playDefinition of tussle for English Language Learners
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: a short fight or struggle
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: an argument or a dispute
tussle
Definition of tussle for English Language Learners
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: to fight or struggle with someone by grabbing or pushing
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: to argue or compete with someone
TUSSLE Defined for Kids
Definition of tussle for Students
1 : a short fight or struggle
2 : a rough argument or a struggle against difficult odds
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