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Rope-A-Dope

nounid 118545·updated May 18, 2026
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a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches

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plural
Rope-A-Dopes
possessive
Rope-A-Dope's
pluralpossessive
Rope-A-Dopes'

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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches
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