Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fisticuffs | Yes | No | No | No |
below the belt | No | Yes | No | Yes |
fisticuffs (noun) | below the belt (noun) |
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fighting with the fists | |
a fight with bare fists |
fisticuffs (adjective) | below the belt (adjective) |
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disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) |
fisticuffs (adverb) | below the belt (adverb) |
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in an unfair manner |