Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pitched battle | Yes | No | No | No |
Buena Vista | Yes | No | No | No |
pitched battle (noun) | Buena Vista (noun) |
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a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place | a pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico |