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forcejeo

scuffle

noun fohr-seh-HEH-oh Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

struggle, tussle

Usage Note

Forcejeo refers to a physical struggle in which two parties push and pull against each other — more specifically a grappling contest than a punch-up. It derives from forcejear ('to struggle, to wrestle'). In news reporting it appears in phrases like un forcejeo con la policía. The plural is the regular forcejeos.

Examples

"Hubo un forcejeo antes de que lo detuvieran."

Natural Translation

There was a scuffle before they arrested him.

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