wrestle

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Noun
1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
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Verb
1. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
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2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
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3. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
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4. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"
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