battle (v)
combat (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
examples The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
We must combat the prejudices against other races
they battled over the budget
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym contend, fight, struggle
Derivationally related form combat → combative; combat → combat
Derivationally related form combat → combatant; combat → combat; combat → combatant
Derivationally related form battle → battle
Derivationally related form battle → battle
Derivationally related form battle → battler
Hyponym dogfight; wrestle
Incoming links
Derivationally related form combative → combat; combat → combat
Derivationally related form combatant → combat; combat → combat; combatant → combat
Derivationally related form battle → battle
Derivationally related form battle → battle
Derivationally related form battler → battle
Hyponym contend, fight, struggle
Hypernym dogfight; wrestle

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