Combat soldiers during peaceful moments like to reminisce of their halcyon days.
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Combat
/ˈkɑmˌbæt/
Synonyms for "combat" (250 found)
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Noun(13 words)
actionaerial combataffrayall-out waraltercationantagonizeappeal to armsargumentarmed combatarmed conflictarmored combatattackbattlebattle royalbeat againstbeat up againstbelligerencebelligerencybickeringbloodshed
Strong matches (75)
close withcockfightcollidecome to blowscompetecompete withconflictconfrontationcontendcontend againstcontentioncontentiousnessconterminouscontestcontestationcontravenecontroversycut and thrustdebatedefy
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demurdifferencedisagreementdisputationdisputedo battledogfightduelembroilmentencounterengageengagementenmityexchange blowsexchange of blowsexpostulatefencefeudfightfight a duelfight againstfightingfire fightfraygainsaygive and takegive satisfactiongrapple
Noun(21 words)
conflictconflicting goalsconflictscountercounteractscounteringcrusadesdeployeddogfightsduelingduellingduelseffortencountersfightingfightsfirefightfirefightingfirefightsfrontline
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Adjective(2 words)
Related words (125)
grapple withground combathand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthostilitieshostilityhot warhouse-to-house combatjoin battlejoin battle withjostlejoustkilkenny catsla guerrelabor againstlitigationlogomachymight of armsmilitary operationsmilitate against
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mix it upnaval combatoffer resistanceopen hostilitiesopen waropposeoppositionpaper warpassage of armspitched battlepolemicprotestquarrelquarrelingquarrelsomenessrasslereluctreluctateremonstraterepelresistresort to armsriotrivalrumblerun a tiltrunning fightscramblescrappingscrimmagescuffleserviceshooting warshoving matchskirmishsparsquabblingstand-up fightstate of warstemstem the tidestreet fightstrifestrivestrive againststrivingstrugglestruggle againsttake ontauromachythe swordthrust and parrytilttotal wartourneytraversetug-of-wartusslevendettavievie withwage warwarwar of wordswarfarewarmakingwarringwartimewithstandwordswranglingwrestle
Noun(27 words)
grapplinginitiativejoustinglutamalplaquetmartialmilitarymilitary briefingmitigatemudwrestleneutralizenon maoist campaignsaratoga battlescrapskirmishsnipingstrugglestrugglestacklethermopylae
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Verb(6 words)
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11 entriesair combatarmed combatclose combatcombat doctrinecombat gearcombat helmetcombat operationscombat readinesscombat trainingcombat zonehand to hand combat
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
He was sent into combat.
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In real combat, you must not forget that hesitation is a very dangerous thing.
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Stop maize monoculture, and reestablish multiple cropping, to combat the loss of landscape and soil diversity.
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