Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pitched battle | Yes | No | No | No |
Ardennes counteroffensive | Yes | No | No | No |
pitched battle (noun) | Ardennes counteroffensive (noun) |
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a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place | a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise |