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- pronunciation:
- bae
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 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A battle is a serious fight between two people or two groups of people. A war is made up of battles.
The soldiers fought hard to win the battle.- synonyms:
- action, combat, fight
- similar words:
- disagreement, struggle
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| definition 2: |
A competition is sometimes called a battle.
The race was a battle between two excellent runners.- synonyms:
- competition
- similar words:
- game, match, meet, tournament
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| related words: |
campaign, war |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
battles, battling, battled |
| definition: |
When you battle something, you fight against it.
The firefighters battled the fire.Scientists are creating new drugs to battle disease.- synonyms:
- combat, fight
- similar words:
- encounter, engage
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| related words: |
oppose, rival |
| derivation: |
battler (n.) |
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