combat vs knife fight

knife fight vs combat

combat and knife fight both are nouns.

combat is a verb but knife fight is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combat	Yes	No	Yes	No
knife fight	Yes	No	No	No

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
knife fight: fighting with knives

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, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	knife fight (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	fighting with knives
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

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

Difference between combat and knife fight

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