tussle vs struggle

tussle and struggle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tussle	Yes	No	Yes	No
struggle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, struggle is a hypernym of tussle; that is, struggle is a word with a broader meaning than tussle:

Other hypernyms of tussle include contend, fight.

tussle (noun)	struggle (noun)
disorderly fighting	strenuous effort
	an energetic attempt to achieve something
	an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

tussle (verb)	struggle (verb)
make messy or untidy	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters	to exert strenuous effort against opposition
	climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
	make a strenuous or labored effort