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tussle

UK/ˈtʌsəl/ US/ˈtʌsʌl/ rare
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

verb

1.

fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

  • “the drunken men started to scuffle”
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2.

make messy or untidy

  • “the child mussed up my hair”
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Origin

Related to tousle.

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