Dictionary Check: battle

"battle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Example: "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"
noun

an energetic attempt to achieve something

Example: "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
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noun

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

Example: "the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
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verb

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Example: "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"
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