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(Entry 1 of 2)
hastily or roughly constructed
- the announcement of his candidacy was made from a rough-and-tumble stage put together just that morning
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rough-and-tumble
nounSynonyms of rough-and-tumble (Entry 2 of 2)
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
- a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands
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The first known use of rough-and-tumble was in 1810
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