Creek / Greek / Crick // Word of the day: Tussle

Word of the day

Tussle: luta, briga, contenda, lutar, brigar

Synonyms: battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest

“The two basketball players tussled for the ball.”

“The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.”

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creek  Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	riacho
Greek Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	grego
crick  Clique Pronúncia (Merriam-Webster)	cãibra (also cramp), dor repentina

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creek                             Greek                       crick

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Word of the day: KINK

Kink: torção, dobra, nó, enroscamento, cãibra, torcicolo, excentricidade, esquisitice, mania, veneta, capricho, preferência sexual incomum

Synonyms: charley horse, crick, cramp, spasm

“…got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long…”

“The boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)