battle - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an energetic attempt to achieve something

Synonyms

• battle
• struggle

More generic

• attempt
• effort
• endeavor
• endeavour
• try

More specific

• duel
• joust
• scramble
• scuffle
• tilt

Noun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Synonyms

• battle
• conflict
• engagement
• fight

More generic

• action
• military action

More specific

• Armageddon
• armed combat
• assault
• combat
• dogfight
• naval battle
• pitched battle

Related

• war
• warfare

Noun

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

Synonyms

• battle
• conflict
• struggle

More generic

• group action

More specific

• class struggle
• class war
• class warfare
• combat
• counterinsurgency
• feud
• fight
• fighting
• insurrection
• pacification
• rebellion
• revolt
• rising
• scrap
• strife
• tug-of-war
• turf war
• uprising
• war
• warfare

Verb

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Synonyms

• battle
• combat

More generic

• contend
• fight
• struggle

More specific

• dogfight
• wrestle

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