combat vs disturbance

disturbance vs combat

combat and disturbance both are nouns.

combat is a verb but disturbance is not a verb.

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

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
disturbance: a noisy fight

Other hyponyms of combat include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, 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, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	disturbance (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a noisy fight
	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state

combat (verb)	disturbance (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

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