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struggle vs wrestle

wrestle vs struggle

struggle and wrestle both are nouns.

struggle and wrestle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
struggle Yes No Yes No
wrestle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wrestle is a hyponym of struggle; that is, wrestle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:
  • struggle: strenuous effort
  • wrestle: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Other hyponyms of struggle include grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestling.
As verbs, wrestle is a hyponym of struggle; that is, wrestle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:
  • struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  • wrestle: engage in a wrestling match
struggle (noun) wrestle (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) wrestle (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
to exert strenuous effort against opposition combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling engage in a wrestling match
make a strenuous or labored effort to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Difference between struggle and wrestle

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