armed combat vs engagement

engagement vs armed combat

armed combat and engagement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
armed combat	Yes	No	No	No
engagement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, engagement is a hypernym of armed combat; that is, engagement is a word with a broader meaning than armed combat:

armed combat: an engagement fought between two military forces
engagement: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Other hypernyms of armed combat include battle, conflict, fight.

armed combat (noun)	engagement (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	the act of sharing in the activities of a group
	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
	the act of giving someone a job
	employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
	a mutual promise to marry
	contact by fitting together
	a meeting arranged in advance

Difference between armed combat and engagement

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