ruffle vs combat

combat vs ruffle

ruffle and combat both are nouns.

ruffle and combat both are verbs.

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

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

ruffle: a noisy fight
combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Other hypernyms of ruffle include fight, fighting, scrap.

ruffle (noun)	combat (noun)
a noisy fight	an engagement fought between two military forces
a high tight collar	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

ruffle (verb)	combat (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
erect or fluff up
disturb the smoothness of
twitch or flutter
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
trouble or vex
discompose
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between ruffle and combat

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