scuffle
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈskʌfəl/
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altercado
- Fights and scuffles broke out between non-union and union longshoremen, and the latter declared an immediate strike.
And then another group gets into like a little scuffle with the group that we know.
- And then another group gets into like a little scuffle with the group that we know.
- He's sort of bloodied and he's he's been in some sort of scuffle.
- And it stopped and it was a little bit of commotion going on, a little scuffle or something.
Examples
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Not surprisingly, a scuffle broke out between members of the two groups.
Academic text (2001) -
Suddenly there was a scuffle behind her and, before she could turn, the first dog hit her.
Fiction book (1998) -
And then another group gets into like a little scuffle with the group that we know.
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Just a little scuffle, you know how boys are.
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Got into a bit of a scuffle.
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There was a little scuffle.
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One afternoon, I screamed and got into a scuffle with my son.
Fiction book (1990) -
It was just a typical scuffle.
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Vitti hears the sounds of a scuffle, steps out of the bathroom, and sees Jelly struggling with Tino.
Fiction book (1999) -
During recess, the kids got into a scuffle over the last piece of candy.
Synonyms
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2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
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6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
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6.4
A brief unplanned fight between small groups, often during a larger conflict
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4.2
A short fight between people, often over little things
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4.8
A short, rough fight that is noisy or confused
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7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
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7.5
A noisy fight where people push each other
A short minor fight between people that ends quickly
A quick, minor fight between people or animals
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Etymology
Scuffle (small fight) comes from an old idea of pushing and jostling and is like shuffle, which suggests a messy, sliding movement. So a 'scuffle' is a short, confused fight where people push each other about.