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combat
('k/A/mb/&/t )

noun (n)

  • an engagement fought between two military forces(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    armed combat
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    fight, fighting, scrap
    source: wordnet30
  • A fight; a contest of violence; a struggle for supremacy.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle(verb.competition)
    Example:
    The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq.
    We must combat the prejudices against other races.
    Synonym:
    battle
    source: wordnet30
  • To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc.; to contend against; to resist.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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