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(n)
A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
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A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
(figurative) Strife, contention, great effort.
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
(v)
Alternative spelling of combatting: present participle and gerund of combat
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
A dish (meal) involving scrambled eggs and a hodgepodge of complementary ingredients, usually closer to a casserole than to an omelette.
(uncountable) The action of competing.
A person who fights; a combatant.
A confrontation; a dare.
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
The pulsation of the heart.
Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
The act or process of contending; violence or conflict.
(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
Acts of war.
Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
The act of engaging in war or conflict.
A stroke; a blow.
(obsolete) Alternative form of strife. [Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.]
A state or other armed participant in warfare
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
(countable) A competition.
(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
The act of standing.
(countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
A strong wind.
A person engaged in combat, often armed.
A playful or competitive activity.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention.
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
(boxing) A boxing match.
A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
The act, process, or result of reducing.
The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
(soccer) A penalty shootout.
(military, often attributive) The fighting of a war.
Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
One who counts.
A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
(adj)
Of or relating to tactics.
(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
The effort of performing or doing something.
A system of mode or procedure.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
Functioning and ready for use.
(uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
A general type.
A small nail with a flat head.
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures.
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
(countable) The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
An aircraft designed for combat.
Any ploy or stratagem.
(aviation) An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
A surname from Kannada of Indian origin (Kannada), meaning head or chief.
A surname from Chinese.
A surname from Gujarati.
A surname.
A surname from Italian.
The department or interdepartmental team within a company that works on optimizing the company's execution of such things.
(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
(N)
Lutte, meaning 'struggle' or 'fight' in French, is also used to refer to the sport of wrestling.
(banking) Initialism of Bank of Japan; also BoJ.