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grappling n. [
wrestle, wrestling, grapple, hand-to-hand struggle] 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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grappling n. [
wrestling, rassling] the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
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