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Rough, raucous or boisterous in nature

Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner

Serving as a temporary or short-term means or measure

Marked by turmoil or disturbance, especially of natural elements

A rough or noisy fight or quarrel

Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm

To move or proceed forward by force

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Adjective

Rough, raucous or boisterous in nature

wild and woolly

in high spirits

ill-disciplined

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“At 14, she joined her mother cooking at Big O's, a rough-and-tumble bar five miles outside of town.”

Adjective

Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner

rough-and-ready

rough and ready

unsophisticated

thrown together

cobbled together

wild-and-woolly

one-dimensional

hastily prepared

crude but effective

quick-and-dirty

spur-of-the moment

carelessly built

undiscriminating

socially awkward

lacking in social graces

in a state of nature

socially unsure

straightforward

like a bull in a china shop

lacking in social grace

near the knuckle

close to the bone

socially lacking

socially anxious

socially incompetent

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“Beyond the windows of this rough-and-tumble hut lay flat expanses of long grass.”

Adjective

Serving as a temporary or short-term means or measure

rough-and-ready

rough and ready

quick-and-dirty

for the time being

thrown together

cobbled together

subject to confirmation

to be confirmed

unsophisticated

thrown-together

here today and gone tomorrow

short and sweet

flash in the pan

short and sharp

of short duration

gone in a heartbeat

over in a heartbeat

here today, gone tomorrow

in wink of an eye

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Adjective

Marked by turmoil or disturbance, especially of natural elements

well-ventilated

raining cats and dogs

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Noun

A rough or noisy fight or quarrel

rough and tumble

knock-down-drag-out

breach of the peace

outbreak of violence

exchange of blows

wrestling match

bit of argy-bargy

physical encounter

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

bone of contention

passage of arms

exchange of views

acrimonious exchange

passage at arms

contentiousness

incompatibility

knock down and drag out

verbal sparring

conflict of interest

divided loyalties

lack of agreement

heated discussion

cause célèbre

lack of concord

internal conflict

knock-down drag-out

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“The game was the fastest in Edmonton this year between the first-place Caps and Flyers until a rough-and-tumble broke out late in the third period.”

Noun

Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm

foolish behavior^US

foolish behaviour^UK

monkey business

misbehaviour^UK

practical jokes

rough and tumble

mischievousness

clowning around

silly behaviour^UK

silly behavior^US

amusing behaviour

mischief-making

irresponsibility

playing the fool

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Verb

To move or proceed forward by force

rough and tumble

bludgeon one's way

jostle one's way

shove one's way

shoulder one's way

barge one's way

force one's way

thread your way

use elbow grease

exert pressure on

squeeze one's way

elbow one's way

squeeze through

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