Makin vs Battle of Tarawa

Makin and Battle of Tarawa both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Makin	Yes	No	No	No
Battle of Tarawa	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Makin and Battle of Tarawa are synonyms defined as:

Makin and Battle of Tarawa: battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

Other synonyms of Makin include Tarawa-Makin, Tarawa.

Makin (noun)	Battle of Tarawa (noun)
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting	battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting