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Tussle Fight Order Sth Ball Noun, Verbbre /ˈtʌsl/Name /ˈtʌsl/Noun For/Over Sth)a

Front tussle
Back noun, verbBrE /ˈtʌsl/NAmE /ˈtʌsl/noun

~ (for/over sth)a short struggle, fight or argument especially in order to get sth
He was injured during a tussle for the ball.
 There was a legal tussle over the closure of the hospital.
 She had a brief tussle with her conscience before telling the whole story.

verb

[intransitive] ~ (with sb/sth)to fight or compete with sb/sth, especially in order to get sth
The children were tussling with one another for the ball.

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