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combat

Letters that make combat

a, o, b, c, m, t are letters that make 'combat'

Words within combat

BA, MB, MBA, OMB, Ba, at, comb, bat, Mb, CO, At, Co are words within 'combat'

Anagrams of combat

tombac is an anagram of 'combat'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of combat

combats is a word created by adding a letter to 'combat'

combat is a 6 letter word starting with c
combat is a 6 letter word ending with t

3 possible definitions for 'combat'

Combat as "battle or contend against in or as if in a battle"

Under this definition, combat is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

battle has the same meaning as combat

combat as a type

'combat' can be a type of contend, struggle, fight.

Types of combat

wrestle, dogfight are types of 'combat'.

Derivatives of combat

struggle, battle, battler, scrapper, fighter, conflict, belligerent, battleful, bellicose, combative, combat, combatant, fight, engagement, armed combat, fighting, scrap are derivatives of 'combat'.

Example of combat used within this context

"The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq", "We must combat the prejudices against other races", "they battled over the budget"

Combat as "the act of fighting, any contest or struggle"

Under this definition, combat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fight, fighting, scrap have the same meaning as 'combat'

combat as a type

'combat' can be a type of struggle, battle, conflict.

Types of combat

shock, banging, rough-and-tumble, whipping, disturbance, fisticuffs, duel, scuffle, dogfight, beating, hassle, tussle, impact, gang fight, brush, gunfight, gunplay, shootout, encounter, in-fighting, clash, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, set-to, affaire d'honneur, fistfight, slugfest, battering, affray, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, knife fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust, rumble, single combat are types of 'combat'.

Parts of combat

blow is a part of combat.

Derivatives of combat

contend, argufy, altercate, quarrel, scrap, combat, struggle, dispute, battle, scrappy, fight are derivatives of 'combat'.

Combat as "an engagement fought between two military forces"

Under this definition, combat is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

armed combat has the same meaning as combat

combat as a type

'combat' can be a type of battle, conflict, fight, engagement.

Types of combat

aggression, trench warfare, hostilities, belligerency are types of 'combat'.

combat as a part

'combat' can be a part of war, warfare.

combat as a category

'combat' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of combat

combat, battle are derivatives of 'combat'.