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struggle vs wrestling

wrestling vs struggle

struggle and wrestling both are nouns.

struggle is a verb but wrestling is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
struggle Yes No Yes No
wrestling Yes No No No
As nouns, wrestling is a hyponym of struggle; that is, wrestling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:
  • struggle: strenuous effort
  • wrestling: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Other hyponyms of struggle include grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle.
struggle (noun) wrestling (noun)
strenuous effort the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
an energetic attempt to achieve something the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
struggle (verb) wrestling (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 wrestling

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