combat vs ruffle

ruffle vs combat

combat and ruffle both are nouns.

combat and ruffle both are verbs.

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

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
ruffle: 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, disturbance, fray, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	ruffle (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	a noisy fight
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a high tight collar
	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

combat (verb)	ruffle (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle	pleat or gather into a ruffle
	erect or fluff up
	disturb the smoothness of
	twitch or flutter
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between combat and ruffle

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