Robin nerved himself for yet another tussle.
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Tussle
/ˈtʌsəl/
Synonyms for "tussle" (134 found)
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combatcome to blowsconflictcontendcontentioncontestcontroversycut and thrustdisputedogfightdonnybrookdonnybrook fairduelembroilmentexchange blowsexchange of blowsfencefeudfightfight a duel
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13 entriescombatcompetitionconflictcontenddisarrangedisputefightfightingphysical actionscrapstruggleverbal dispute
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10 entrieslegal tusslephysical tusslepublic tussletussle between factionstussle for controltussle for powertussle for resourcestussle overtussle over resourcestussle with
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And the visiting side appeared to settle quickly as Wayne Routledge, who had a tough tussle with Stevenage left-back Scott Laird, delivered an early cross that Barton drilled goalwards, forcing a decent save from Chris Day.
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..., two young men—field hands—got into a tussle with a white man.
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The two sets of fans were tussling before the game.
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