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scuf·fle
 scuffle
- pronunciation:
- skuh
f
 l
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
scuffled, scuffles, scuffling |
| definition: |
to take part in a brief, confused fight.
Several people scuffled in the parking lot.- similar words:
- scrap
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| related words: |
come to blows, fight, wrestle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a brief, confused fight among a few people.
When some boys grabbed his book, he started a scuffle.- similar words:
- scrap, scrape
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| related words: |
fight |
| derivation: |
scufflingly (adv.) |
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