rope-a-dope (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
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Hypernym boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
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Hyponym boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

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