After having fought many hard battles, we were able to bring home the bacon and set up a new government.
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Battles
//ˈbætl̩z//
Synonyms for "battles" (237 found)
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bismarck seablenheimblockadebloodshedbombardbosworth fieldbouvinesboxboynebrawlbreastbreast the wavebroilbrunanburhbrushbuckbuffetbuffet the wavesbullfightbulwark
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bunker hillcampaigncannaecaporettocarry on hostilitiescastellatechampionchancellorsvilleclashclash of armscloseclose withcockfightcollidecombatcome to blowscompetecompete withcompetitioncontendcontend againstcontend withcope withcrecycrenellatecrusadecut and thrustdefenddig indisorderdisputedogfightdueldunkirkel alameinembattleembroilmentengageengage in hostilitiesengagemententrenchexchange blowsexchange of blowsfencefeudfight a duel
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fight againstfightingfire fightfloddenfontenoyfortifyfracasfrayfredericksburggarrisongazagettysburggive and takegive satisfactiongranicus rivergrapplegrapple withground combatgrunt and sweatguadalcanal
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hampton roadshand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthasslehastingshohenlindenhostilitieshot warhouse-to-house combathuff and puffinchonjoin battlejoin battle withjostlejoustla guerrelabor againstlong islandmake warmanman the garrisonmarathonmeleemidwaymight of armsmilitary operationsmilitate againstminemix it upnaval combatoffer resistanceonsetonslaughtopen hostilitiesopen waroppugnpalisadepassage of armspitched battlepoitiersquarrelrasslereluctreluctateresistresort to armsriotrivalrumblerun a tiltrunning fightscramblescrapscrimmagescufflesedanshed bloodshooting warshoving matchsingaporeskirmishsolferinosortiesparspill bloodstand-up fightstate of warstemstem the tidestreet fightstrivestrive againststruggle againststruggle withtake ontangletauromachythe swordthrust and parrytilttotal wartourneytugtug-of-wartusslevie withwage warwallwarwarfarewarmakingwarringwartimewaterloowrestle
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You can win all the battles yet lose the war.
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Of course. Now that you say that, certainly Ms Tanaka wasn't shot even once in the mock battles.
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Every evening after school we met in his back garden and arranged Indian battles.
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