Battle
Major military clash
Battle is armed combat between opposing forces, whether a single engagement or extended fighting: the Battle of Gettysburg, a battle for control of the city.
The word extends to any intense struggle or contest: a battle of wits, a battle against cancer, custody battle.
To battle is to fight or struggle: She battled depression for years.
They battled their way to the championship.
Physical or verbal conflict
- conflictOpposition between parties
- challengeTest of ability
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
perseverance · hardship · adversity · triumph · resilience · determination · setback · endurance
Armed struggle between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- armyOrganized land-based military
- soldierArmed forces member
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
troops · victory · defeat · weapons · cavalry · infantry · artillery · campaign
Ongoing contest between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- contestOrganized competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
competitor · showdown · matchup · faceoff · duel · clash · underdog · champion
Reasoned case or dispute
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- verbalOf or in words
- heatedWarmed or passionate
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
position · stance · rebuttal · rhetoric · persuasion · discourse · confrontation · ideological
Civil court proceeding
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- custodyProtective care or control
- litigationLegal dispute process
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
attorney · settlement · ruling · appeal · testimony · verdict · jurisdiction · plaintiff
fight
Physical or verbal conflict
overcome · perseverance · hardship · adversity · triumph · resilience · determination · setback · endurance · willpower
war
Armed struggle between groups
siege · troops · victory · defeat · weapons · cavalry · infantry · artillery · campaign · assault
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- contestOrganized competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
tournament · competitor · showdown · matchup · faceoff · duel · clash · underdog · champion · rematch
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- verbalOf or in words
- heatedWarmed or passionate
exchange · position · stance · rebuttal · rhetoric · persuasion · discourse · confrontation · ideological · opposition
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- custodyProtective care or control
- litigationLegal dispute process
dispute · attorney · settlement · ruling · appeal · testimony · verdict · jurisdiction · plaintiff · defendant
cancer
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- illnessState of poor health
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment · recovery · remission · chemotherapy · survival · prognosis · therapy · chronic · symptoms · patient
- East SussexHastings, Westfield
- Stuart EnglandCharles I, Charles II, James I, Oliver Cromwell, English Civil War
Battlepeace
Freedom from disturbance
truce · ceasefire · harmony · reconciliation · armistice
Battlesurrender
Cease resistance, yield
capitulation · submission · retreat · withdrawal · yielding
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor
- battle cryShout to rally fighters
- street battlesCombat in public thoroughfares
- battle scarsLasting marks from conflict
- pick your battlesFight only what matters
- battle axeHeavy bladed war weapon
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