struggle vs rebellion

rebellion vs struggle

struggle and rebellion both are nouns.

struggle is a verb but rebellion is not a verb.

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

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

struggle: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
rebellion: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

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

struggle (noun)	rebellion (noun)
strenuous effort	organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
an energetic attempt to achieve something	refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

struggle (verb)	rebellion (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 rebellion

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