English > struggle: 7 senses > noun 2, actMeaning | An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals). |
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Synonyms | conflict, battle |
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Narrower | class struggle, class war, class warfare | conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes) |
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feud | A bitter quarrel between two parties |
fight, fighting, combat, scrap | The act of fighting |
pacification, counterinsurgency | actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency |
rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising | organized opposition to authority |
strife | bitter conflict / conflict |
tug-of-war | Any hard struggle between equally matched groups |
turf war | A bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights |
war, warfare | An active struggle between competing entities |
Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
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Spanish | batalla, conflicto, lucha, pugna |
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Catalan | batalla, conflicte, lluita, pugna |
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Verbs | struggle | be engaged in a fight |
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English > struggle: 7 senses > verb 4, competitionMeaning | Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP |
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Synonyms | contend, fight |
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Entails | compete, vie, contend | compete for something |
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Entailed by | defend | Be on the defensive |
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Narrower | attack, assail | launch an attack or assault on |
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bandy | Exchange blows |
battle, combat | Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |
bear down | Exert full strength |
box | Engage in a boxing match |
chicken-fight, chickenfight | fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders |
duel | fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman |
engage, wage | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
fence | fight with fencing swords |
feud | carry out a feud |
fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend | fight against or resist strongly |
fight back | defend oneself |
fistfight | fight with the fists |
join battle | Engage in a conflict |
joust | joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback |
scuffle, tussle | fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters |
settle, get back | Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury |
skirmish | Engage in a skirmish |
spar | fight with spurs |
tourney | Engage in a tourney |
tug | struggle in opposition |
war | make or wage war |
wrestle | Engage in a wrestling match |
Spanish | batallar, combatir, esforzarse con denuedo, forcejear, lidiar, luchar, pelear, pugnar |
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Catalan | barallar-se, barallar, batallar, lluitar, pugnar |
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Nouns | struggle | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
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