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combat vs shock

shock vs combat

combat and shock both are nouns.

combat and shock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combat Yes No Yes No
shock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shock is a hyponym of combat; that is, shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combat:
  • combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  • shock: the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
Other hyponyms of combat include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, 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) shock (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
a sudden jarring impact
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
combat (verb) shock (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle inflict a trauma upon
subject to electrical shocks
collect or gather into shocks
collide violently
strike with horror or terror
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
strike with disgust or revulsion
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