struggle vs class struggle

class struggle vs struggle

struggle and class struggle both are nouns.

struggle is a verb but class struggle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
struggle	Yes	No	Yes	No
class struggle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, class struggle is a hyponym of struggle; that is, class struggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:

struggle: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
class struggle: conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)

Other hyponyms of struggle include class war, class warfare, insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising, counterinsurgency, pacification, strife, tug-of-war, turf war, combat, fight, fighting, scrap, feud, war, warfare.

struggle (noun)	class struggle (noun)
strenuous effort	conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
an energetic attempt to achieve something
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

struggle (verb)	class struggle (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
make a strenuous or labored effort

Difference between struggle and class struggle

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