Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Guadalcanal | Yes | No | No | No |
pitched battle | Yes | No | No | No |
Guadalcanal (noun) | pitched battle (noun) |
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a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces | a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth |