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tug-of-war

DEFINITIONS OF: tug-of-war

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n any hard struggle between equally matched groups

Type of:
battle, conflict, struggle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

n a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses

Type of:
athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics
a contest between athletes
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