struggle vs hand-to-hand struggle

struggle and hand-to-hand struggle both are nouns.

struggle is a verb but hand-to-hand struggle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
struggle	Yes	No	Yes	No
hand-to-hand struggle	Yes	No	No	No

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

struggle: strenuous effort
hand-to-hand struggle: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

Other hyponyms of struggle include grapple, grappling, wrestle, wrestling.

struggle (noun)	hand-to-hand struggle (noun)
strenuous effort	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
an energetic attempt to achieve something
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

struggle (verb)	hand-to-hand 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

struggle vs hand-to-hand struggle

struggle and hand-to-hand struggle both are nouns.

struggle is a verb but hand-to-hand struggle is not a verb.

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