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combat

com·bat

UK/ˈkɒmˌbæt/ US/ˈkʌmˌbæt/ common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

an engagement fought between two military forces

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2.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

  • “a fight broke out at the hockey game”
  • “there was fighting in the streets”
  • “the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap”
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verb

1.

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

  • “The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”
  • “We must combat the prejudices against other races”
  • “they battled over the budget”
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Phrases

  • armored combat
  • armoured combat
  • close combat
  • combat air patrol
  • combat armor suit
  • combat armour suit
  • combat boot
  • combat box

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