battle

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1. battle - Noun

2. battle - Adjective

3. battle - Verb

4. Battle - Proper noun

Fertile. See Battel, a.

A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.

A struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life.

A division of an army; a battalion.

The main body, as distinct from the van and rear; battalia.

To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.

To assail in battle; to fight.

Source: Webster's dictionary

conflict action fight combat struggle contest encounter engagement war affray warfare resist confrontation duel hostilities

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concord amity alliance amnesty back support

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action attempt effort fight try struggle

armageddon war insurrection fighting fight combat

battled battling

batlet battel tablet

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