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wrestle

/'rɛsəl/

Synonyms of wrestle Antonyms of wrestle Examples of wrestle Usage of wrestle Parts of wrestle Definition that contains wrestle Words sounding like wrestle Explanation of wrestle

verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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Similar:

squirm twist worm wriggle writhe

type of:
move
noun
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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"they had a fierce wrestle"

Similar:

grapple grappling hand-to-hand struggle wrestling

type of:
struggle
verb
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
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"He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

type of:
battle combat
verb
engage in a wrestling match
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"The children wrestled in the garden"

type of:
fight struggle contend
verb
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
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"I wrestled with this decision for years"

type of:
debate moot turn over consider deliberate

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