English > struggle: 7 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | 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, competition| Meaning | 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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