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scuffle
Synonyms and Antonyms of scuffle
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
pitched battle, rough-and-tumble
affray [chiefly British], battle royal, brawl, broil, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), mix-up, ruckus, ruction
blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, grapple, handgrips, punch-out, punch-up [chiefly British], slugfest
confrontation, duel, face-off, joust
altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle
scuffle
Synonyms and Antonyms of scuffle
1
to move heavily or clumsily
2
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
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