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rough-and-tumble

roug·hand·tumble

uncommon

noun

adjective

1.

characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules

  • “a rough-and-tumble fight”
  • “rough-and-tumble politics”
  • “undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism”

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