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rough-and-tumble

DEFINITIONS OF: rough-and-tumble

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adj characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules

“a rough-and-tumble fight”
rough-and-tumble politics”
Synonyms:
bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled
disorderly
undisciplined and unruly

n disorderly fighting

Synonyms:
dogfight, hassle, scuffle, tussle
Type of:
combat, fight, fighting, scrap
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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