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scrappy

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Adjective

  1. Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
  2. Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
  3. (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.
  4. (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.

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