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shoving

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/ˈʃʌvɪŋ/ English

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verb

  1. To push, especially roughly or with force.
  2. To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
  3. (by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
  4. To pass (counterfeit money).

noun

  1. The act of one who shoves.“We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd.”

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