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tug of war

The correct spelling is tug of war.

How to pronounce tug of war

noun

Say it like: Tug- of- wa-r

The correct spelling is tug of war. A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two te…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
  2. 2.A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

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