Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scuffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contend | No | No | Yes | No |
scuffle (noun) | contend (noun) |
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disorderly fighting | |
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle | |
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling |
scuffle (verb) | contend (verb) |
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fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation |
walk by dragging one's feet | have an argument about something |
maintain or assert | |
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | |
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |