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ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Disorderly fighting
Synonyms:
dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble; scuffle; tussle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rough-and-tumble" is a kind of...):
combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
Example:
undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism
Synonyms:
bare-knuckle; bare-knuckled; rough-and-tumble
Classified under:
Similar:
disorderly (undisciplined and unruly)
