ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE

• (noun) disorderly fighting

  synonyms : dogfight , hassle , scuffle , tussle

  -added by sradha_inlas

  "She was in the shop when the scuffle broke out" -added by sradha_inlas

• (adj.) characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules

  "a rough-and-tumble fight", "rough-and-tumble politics", "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"

  synonyms : bare-knuckle , bare-knuckled

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