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Synonyms & Antonyms of tussle
(Entry 1 of 2)
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
- a small tussle on the basketball court was quickly broken up
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- affray
- [chiefly British],
- battle royal,
- brawl,
- broil,
- donnybrook,
- free-for-all,
- melee
- (also mêlée),
- mix-up,
- ruckus,
- ruction
- 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
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verbSynonyms of tussle (Entry 2 of 2)
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
- puppies tussling with one another, rolling over and over on the carpet
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“Tussle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tussle. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of tussle was in 1629
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