trench warfare vs combat

combat vs trench warfare

trench warfare and combat both are nouns.

trench warfare is not a verb while combat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trench warfare	Yes	No	No	No
combat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, combat is a hypernym of trench warfare; that is, combat is a word with a broader meaning than trench warfare:

trench warfare: a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other
combat: an engagement fought between two military forces

Other hypernyms of trench warfare include armed combat.

trench warfare (noun)	combat (noun)
a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other	an engagement fought between two military forces
a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

trench warfare (verb)	combat (verb)
	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Difference between trench warfare and combat

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