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struggle vs fistfight

fistfight vs struggle

struggle and fistfight both are nouns.

struggle and fistfight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
struggle Yes No Yes No
fistfight Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fistfight is a hyponym of struggle; that is, fistfight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:
  • struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  • fistfight: fight with the fists
struggle (noun) fistfight (noun)
strenuous effort a fight with bare fists
an energetic attempt to achieve something
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
struggle (verb) fistfight (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight fight with the fists
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
make a strenuous or labored effort
Difference between struggle and fistfight

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