judo
Definitions of judo
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a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japantype of:pratique du sportan active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionsport de combatany of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport
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