combat vs brush

brush vs combat

combat and brush both are nouns.

combat and brush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combat	Yes	No	Yes	No
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
brush: a minor short-term fight

Other hyponyms of combat include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	brush (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	a minor short-term fight
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	the act of brushing your hair
	the act of brushing your teeth
	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	momentary contact
	a dense growth of bushes

combat (verb)	brush (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle	remove with or as if with a brush
	touch lightly and briefly
	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	clean with a brush
	cover by brushing
	sweep across or over

Difference between combat and brush

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