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ROPE-A-DOPE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rope-a-dope" is a kind of...):
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
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