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jujitsu
[ joo-jit-soo ]
noun
- a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him.
- the use of an opponent's strengths or one's own weaknesses to accomplish one's goals:
That was a kind of intellectual jujitsu, the way she handily won the debate.
The town of Vacaville, in a prime example of touristic jujitsu, turned its isolation into an attraction in itself.
verb (used with object)
- to turn (a situation) to one's advantage by exploiting one's own weaknesses or another's strengths, as in a social or political relationship:
He deftly jujitsued the conversation to make my knowledge of the subject seem pretentious.
jujitsu
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noun
- the traditional Japanese system of unarmed self-defence perfected by the samurai See also judo
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jujitsu1
Example Sentences
“The guy’s got into jujitsu real heavy. He wants me to come down there and roll with him,†Mullin said, adding the CEO has “changed†his ways towards the GOP.
Then, I think about if I’m going to be in a jujitsu class, or if I’m going to be shopping or if I’m going to be on set.
He said he fills his competitive nature with adventure — he sailed from Florida to Italy as the boat’s captain — and has taken up jujitsu.
This one was from the heart of a 20-year-old jujitsu fighter who was last seen at the gym and was found dead in his bed two days later.
Chien brought his background in martial arts — he practices Muay Thai and jujitsu — to Charles but adds that while he spoke some Mandarin, he strived to elevate his language skills for the show.
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