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Scuffle

SKUH-fuhl

/ˈskʌfʌl/

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scuffle

Dictionary meaning

An unceremonious and disorganized struggle.

Examples

  • A scuffle broke out in the parking lot after the bar closed.
  • The two drunks started to scuffle.

Synonyms: scramble

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