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tussle

noun verb

Disorderly fighting

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
US
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtʌsəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Disorderly fighting

verb

  1. Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

    “The drunken men started to scuffle”

verb

  1. Make messy or untidy

    “The child mussed up my hair”

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Example Sentences

The drunken men started to scuffle
The child mussed up my hair

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