Definitions for tug of war
tug of war

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1. tug of warnoun

   a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams

2. tug of warnoun

   a dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back and forth dispute.

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1. Tug of war

   Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull.

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1. Tug of war

   Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength.

How to pronounce tug of war?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say tug of war in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tug of war in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tug of war in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of tug of war in a Sentence

1. Pete Holiday:

   Capitalism needs to function like a game of tug-of-war. Two opposing sides need to continually struggle for dominance, but at no time can either side be permitted to walk away with the rope.

2. Owais Awan:

   The animals are suffering in this tug-of-war between federal and local governments over the zoo.

3. Pete Buttigieg:

   The conversation in Washington has always been about the next fight, the next hill, the next bill -- so much so that I think some folks seeing the tug of war over' Build Back Better' kind of lost track of the fact that the infrastructure law passed, it is important for them to know that that this bridge over the rail yard in Chattanooga that we just announced is coming to you because the President's vision and ability to work with Congress, both sides of the aisle, to get funding for this.

4. Anna Eshoo:

   It was dated July 30 and my office made sure that that letter was hand-delivered the same day, i think that my constituent all along had a tug of war going on inside of her, understanding what privacy brought to her, but also the risks of moving over into the public square.

5. Simon Morris:

   You may have to take another 25% to create the right societal engagements and environmental designs, so will investors accept lower returns? I think it's probably causing a bit of head scratching around the industry in this tug-of-war of priorities.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tug_of_War
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_of_War
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tug of war