battle vs action

action vs battle

battle and action both are nouns.

battle and action both are verbs.

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

As nouns, action is a hypernym of battle; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than battle:

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

Other hypernyms of battle include military action.

battle (noun)	action (noun)
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
an energetic attempt to achieve something	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 open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
	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

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

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