Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tug-of-war | Yes | No | No | No |
athletics | Yes | No | No | No |
tug-of-war (noun) | athletics (noun) |
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any hard struggle between equally matched groups | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses | participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity |
a contest between athletes |