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battle
noun
verb
An energetic attempt to achieve something
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noun
An energetic attempt to achieve something
“Getting through the crowd was a real struggle”
noun
A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga”
noun
An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
“{'source': 'Thomas Paine', 'text': 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph'}”
verb
Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
“The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”
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Getting through the crowd was a real struggle
He fought a battle for recognition
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga
He lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
{'source': 'Thomas Paine', 'text': 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph'}
Police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
We must combat the prejudices against other races
They battled over the budget
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