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wrestle
noun
verb
The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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ˈɹɛ.səl
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noun
The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
“They had a fierce wrestle”
verb
Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
“He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority”
verb
Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
“I wrestled with this decision for years”
verb
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
verb
Engage in a wrestling match
“The children wrestled in the garden”
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They had a fierce wrestle
We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
I wrestled with this decision for years
The prisoner writhed in discomfort
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
The children wrestled in the garden
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