Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
encounter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fight (noun) | encounter (noun) |
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | a minor short-term fight |
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | a casual meeting with a person or thing |
a boxing or wrestling match | a hostile disagreement face-to-face |
an aggressive willingness to compete | a casual or unexpected convergence |
an intense verbal dispute |
fight (verb) | encounter (verb) |
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle |
fight against or resist strongly | come together |
make a strenuous or labored effort | come upon, as if by accident; meet with |
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 | be beset by |
experience as a reaction |