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battle

noun
  1. an energetic attempt to achieve something
    struggle
  2. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
    “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
    engagement
  3. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    struggle
verb
  1. to contend against in or as if in a battle
    “We battled our enemies.”
    combat