scrimmage vs struggle

scrimmage

noun
  • A rough fight. 

  • In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record. 

  • In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage. 

verb
  • To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage. 

struggle

noun
  • Strife, contention, great effort. 

  • A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. 

verb
  • To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend. 

  • To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body. 

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