Act
Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Scuffle
Scuffle verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good act | good scuffle |
| physical | physical act | physical scuffle |
| small | small act | small scuffle |
| violent | violent act | violent scuffle |
| Other adjectives: little, major, last, occasional. | ||
Common collocations
| little | act little | scuffle little |
Both words in one sentence
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By the third act, he appears to have obtained it— as he and Mary argue after a "small" scuffle that ruined a city street, the onlooking crowd applauds Hancock based on his (much improved) reputation alone.
Source: Film / Hancock
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