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Definition of «tussle»

A tussle is a struggle or dispute, often characterized by confusion and conflict. It can involve physical or verbal confrontations between two parties who are trying to assert their will over one another. The term can also refer to a confused or disordered state of things, as if everything is in a state of chaos or turmoil.

Usage examples

  1. The two players engaged in a fierce tussle on the basketball court.
  2. The politicians had a lengthy tussle over the proposed tax reforms.
  3. The siblings had a playful tussle in the backyard.
  4. There was a tussle between the two companies to secure the government contract.
  5. The lion and the hyena had a violent tussle over a carcass.
  6. The students had a tussle over who would be the class representative.
  7. The boxer won the match after a series of intense tussles.
  8. The opposing football teams had a physical tussle near the goal line.
  9. The rival gangs had a tussle for control of the neighborhood.
  10. The two countries were engaged in a diplomatic tussle over trade agreements.

Phrases with «tussle»

Sentences with «tussle»

  • The litigants have been in legal tussle with PDP accusing Ajimobi of dual citizenship at the time he contested the election which gave him victory over the former governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao - Akala. (dailypost.ng)
  • Prepare for tussles over this jar of creamy goodness that is coming to you straight from Paris. (aylabeauty.com)
  • But there is the prospect of tussles between countries exposed to coastal retreats or megadroughts. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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