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cut-and-thrust definition

cut-and-thrust (-t̸hrust′)

noun

a lively, aggressive manner the cut-and-thrust of partisan politics
also cut and thrust

Etymology: < techniques employed in swordplay

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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