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fight vs cut-and-thrust

cut-and-thrust vs fight

fight and cut-and-thrust both are nouns.

fight is a verb but cut-and-thrust is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fight Yes No Yes No
cut-and-thrust Yes No No No
As nouns, cut-and-thrust is a hyponym of fight; that is, cut-and-thrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fight:
  • fight: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  • cut-and-thrust: fighting with knives
Other hyponyms of fight 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, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.
fight (noun) cut-and-thrust (noun)
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war fighting with knives
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a boxing or wrestling match
an aggressive willingness to compete
an intense verbal dispute
fight (verb) cut-and-thrust (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
fight against or resist strongly
make a strenuous or labored effort
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
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