action vs battle

battle vs action

action and battle both are nouns.

action and battle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
action	Yes	No	Yes	No
battle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, battle is a hyponym of action; that is, battle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:

action: a military engagement
battle: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Other hyponyms of action include amphibious landing, conflict, engagement, fight, blockade, encirclement, defence, defense, defensive measure, electronic warfare, EW, police action, resistance, saber rattling, sabre rattling, sally, sortie, war, warfare.

action (noun)	battle (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong	an energetic attempt to achieve something
something done (usually as opposed to something said)	an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active

action (verb)	battle (verb)
put in effect	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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