tussle

🇬🇧 UK/'tʌsl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A rough physical struggle or fight; a heated conflict or argument

扭打,争斗;激烈争论

v.

To fight or struggle roughly with someone

扭打,争斗

🧩 Root Breakdown

tussleother
=tussle

Common Collocations

  • 1.brief tussle短暂的争斗
  • 2.legal tussle法律纠纷
  • 3.tussle over为……争斗
  • 4.tussle with与……较量

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The two boys got into a brief tussle over the last piece of cake.

  • 2.

    There was a legal tussle between the two companies over the patent rights.

  • 3.

    After a long tussle with the city council, the developers finally got approval.

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