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combat
Synonyms and Antonyms of combat
1
active fighting during the course of a war
2
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
pitched battle, rough-and-tumble
affray [chiefly British], battle royal, brawl, broil, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), mix-up, ruckus, ruction
blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, grapple, handgrips, punch-out, punch-up [chiefly British], slugfest
confrontation, duel, face-off, joust
altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle
3
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
ball game, battle, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, contest, dogfight, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tug-of-war, war, warfare
combat
Synonyms and Antonyms of combat
1
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
2
to strive to reduce or eliminate
Synonym Discussion of combat
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- opposed the plan
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- combat disease
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- resisting temptation
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- trying to withstand peer pressure
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