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Synonyms & Antonyms of tug-of-war
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
- the effort to get their teenage son to keep his room clean is a constant tug-of-war
Synonyms for tug-of-war
- ball game,
- battle,
- combat,
- competition,
- conflict,
- confrontation,
- contention,
- contest,
- dogfight,
- duel,
- face-off,
- grapple,
- match,
- rivalry,
- strife,
- struggle,
- sweepstakes
- (also sweep-stake),
- war,
- warfare
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The first known use of tug-of-war was in 1677
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