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nounan engagement fought between two military forces
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nounthe act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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"The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq" "We must combat the prejudices against other races"verbbattle or contend against in or as if in a battle
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fight fighting battle beating shock struggle impact brush engagement conflict banging encounter duel scrap aggression hassle disturbance wrestle clash whipping rumble fencing brawl shootout contend gunfight scuffle fray battering combatant ruffle hostilities skirmish tussle combative gunplay dogfight fisticuffs fistfight belligerency affray slugfest armed combat trench warfare cut-and-thrust free-for-all gang fight close-quarter fighting in-fighting knife fight rough-and-tumble set-to single combat snickersnee affaire d'honneur