Meaning of the word scuffle in English

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scuffle

US /ˈskʌf.əl/
UK /ˈskʌf.əl/

Noun

1.

a short and sudden fight, especially one involving a small number of people:

Example:
Two police officers were injured in scuffles with demonstrators at Sunday's protest.

Verb

1.

to have a sudden short fight:

Example:
The teenagers scuffled with the policeman, then escaped down the alley.
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