fencing vs combat

combat vs fencing

fencing and combat both are nouns.

fencing is not a verb while combat is a verb.

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

As nouns, combat is a hypernym of fencing; that is, combat is a word with a broader meaning than fencing:

fencing: the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Other hypernyms of fencing include play, swordplay, fight, fighting, scrap.

fencing (noun)	combat (noun)
the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)	an engagement fought between two military forces
a barrier that serves to enclose an area	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
material for building fences

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

Difference between fencing and combat

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