struggle vs pacification

pacification vs struggle

struggle and pacification both are nouns.

struggle is a verb but pacification is not a verb.

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

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

struggle: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
pacification: actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency

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

struggle (noun)	pacification (noun)
strenuous effort	the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
an energetic attempt to achieve something	actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)	a treaty to cease hostilities

struggle (verb)	pacification (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 pacification

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