battle
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Sense: Noun: combat
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combat, engagement Collocations, encounter Collocations, armed conflict, conflict Collocations, melee, war Collocations, warfare Collocations, armed combat, the field, the fray, the battlefield, action Collocations
Sense: Noun: instance of combat
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fight Collocations, fray Collocations, exchange of blows, crusade, clash Collocations, brush Collocations, confrontation, skirmish, duel, feud Collocations, scrap Collocations
Sense: Noun: competition
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competition Collocations, match Collocations, face-off, contention Collocations, confrontation, contest Collocations, head-to-head
Sense: Verb: oppose
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Sense: Verb: compete
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Sense: Verb: engage
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Sense: Verb: clash with
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clash with, fight Collocations, combat, war against, skirmish with, struggle Collocations, grapple Collocations
Sense: Verb: strive
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strive Collocations, struggle Collocations, strain Collocations, work Collocations, toil Collocations, give it your best shot , break your neck , bust a gut , knock yourself out , bend over backwards