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  1. battle:


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Detailed Synonyms for battle in English

battle:

battle [the ~] nomen

  1. the battle
    the war; the battle
  2. the battle
    the battle
  3. the battle
    – an energetic attempt to achieve something 1
    the struggle; the battle
    – an energetic attempt to achieve something 1
    • struggle [the ~] nomen
      • getting through the crowd was a real struggle1
    • battle [the ~] nomen
      • he fought a battle for recognition1
  4. the battle
    – a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war 1
    the engagement; the battle; the fight; the conflict
    – a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war 1
    • engagement [the ~] nomen
      • he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement1
    • battle [the ~] nomen
      • Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga1
    • fight [the ~] nomen
    • conflict [the ~] nomen
  5. the battle
    – an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) 1
    the struggle; the battle; the conflict
    – an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) 1
    • struggle [the ~] nomen
    • battle [the ~] nomen
      • police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs1
    • conflict [the ~] nomen
      • the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph1

battle verb

  1. battle
    – battle or contend against in or as if in a battle 1
    to combat; battle
    – battle or contend against in or as if in a battle 1
    • combat verb (combats, combatted, combatting)
      • The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq1
      • We must combat the prejudices against other races1
    • battle verb
      • they battled over the budget1

Related Words for "battle":

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Related Definitions for "battle":

  1. an energetic attempt to achieve something1
    • he fought a battle for recognition1
  2. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war1
    • Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga1
  3. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)1
    • police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs1
  4. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle1
    • they battled over the budget1

Related Synonyms for battle