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Noun

A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something

A conflict, an argument, a disagreement

An organized competition or activity usually performed for the enjoyment of a mass of people

To engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle

To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level

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A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something

keeping up with the Joneses

meeting for satisfaction of honour

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“The fraught standoff in the Ukraine is less the result of an internal dispute, than of a geopolitical tussle between East and West.”

Noun

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A conflict, an argument, a disagreement

difference of opinion

clamour^UK

clamor^US

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

rancor^US

rancour^UK

irreconcilable difference

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

question-and-answer method

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“A legal tussle over who gets custody of the children.”

Noun

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An organized competition or activity usually performed for the enjoyment of a mass of people

boat race competition

track-and-field events

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Verb

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To engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle

engage in hostilities

be at each other's throats

scramble for

go for broke

fight like Kilkenny cats

go at it hammer and tongs

fight like cat and dog

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

match yourself against

go eyeball to eyeball with

be in competition with

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

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“The Yeoman made a sad example of them all, going in by himself in a canter, and leaving the others to tussle for the subordinate places.”

Verb

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To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level

keep the wolf from the door

keep one's end up

keep your head above water

stand on one's own two feet

paddle your own canoe

deal with the situation

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

make the best of a bad job

scarcely manage to live

barely manage to live

manage to live with difficulty

manage without assistance

maintain one's position

acquit yourself well

give a good account of yourself

keep body and soul together

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

energize^US

energise^UK

revitalize^US

revitalise^UK

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

incentivize^US

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

incentivise^UK

instil^UK

instill^US

fire the imagination of

stimulate spiritually

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