tussle
noun/ˈtʌsəl/
Frequency rank: #18,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a vigorous struggle or scuffle, especially one that is not too serious
Example sentence
The two players got into a brief tussle over the ball near the goal line.
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