Awkward
Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Wrestling and awkward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrestling" instead an adjective "Awkward".
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
Wrestling
Wrestling noun - The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.
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Awkward and wrestling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awkward" instead an adjective "Wrestling".
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It's awkward and requires a lot of precise maneuvering, but most bosses go down from two or three wrestling moves.
Source: Video Game / Kirby Super Star -
Thinking she was running away to avoid admitting defeat, he playfully grabbed her and they ended up wrestling into a very... awkward position, with her necklace of pearls snapping and flying everywhere.
Source: Literature / Mahabharata -
Unwanted Harem: Yoshii has five people in love with him: Hazuki and Akira are the ones he's aware of; Toshimitsu shows it in his awkward way; Minami shows it through her wrestling moves; Mizuki is very open in her advances to him, but he always feels she could do better than love him.
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