tug of war
/ˌtʌɡ əv ˈwɔː/noun
उच्चारण टग अव वॉर
रस्साकशी
Basic word
noun
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[U, sing.]
a sport in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one team drags the other over a line in the middle
रस्साकशी
- The teachers beat the students at tug of war.
- Radhika's team won the tug of war on sports day.
- Both classes took part in the tug of war on sports day.
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- Strong arms and teamwork win a tug of war.
- The tug of war ended when the rope snapped.
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[sing.]
a situation in which two people or groups try very hard to get or keep the same thing
खींचतान, रस्साकशी (दो पक्षों में)
- The child was caught in a tug of war between his parents.
- There is a tug of war between the two states over the river water.
- There is a tug of war between work and family for her time.
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- The tug of war over the new road has lasted for years.
- The tug of war between the two parties delayed the decision.