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Nouns
(n)
wrestle
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wrestling
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grapple
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grappling
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hand-to-hand struggle
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
“they had a fierce wrestle”
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“we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully”
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Verbs
(v)
wrestle
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
“He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority”
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(v)
wrestle
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
“I wrestled with this decision for years”
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(v)
writhe
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wrestle
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wriggle
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worm
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squirm
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twist
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
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“The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace”
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(v)
wrestle
engage in a wrestling match
“The children wrestled in the garden”
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