fray vs combat

fray and combat both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of fray include fight, fighting, scrap.

fray (noun)	combat (noun)
a noisy fight	an engagement fought between two military forces
	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

fray (verb)	combat (verb)
wear away by rubbing	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
cause friction