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      combat
      noun
      A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
      a struggle for victory
      verb
      (transitive) To fight; to struggle against.
      (intransitive) To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
      Roots
      battuo-bat · Latin · beat, strike
      Synonyms for combat
      battlenfightingnwarfarendogfightnwarnskirmishnstrugglenconflictnhostilitiesnjoustn
      Words related to combat
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