What is another word for battle ?

A sustained fight or conflict, especially between large organized armed forces

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

program^US

programme^UK

furore^UK

furor^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

alarums and excursions

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“The invasion of the beachheads in Normandy was a battle of great significance during the war.”

Noun

An intellectual or ideological conflict

difference of opinion

clamour^UK

clamor^US

knock down and drag out

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

furore^UK

furor^US

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“A battle between advocates and skeptics of this controversial issue has been ongoing for quite some time.”

Noun

keeping up with the Joneses

A contest between teams or players playing a game

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“The battle between the two heavyweights is one that fans have long been waiting for.”

Noun

A mental or emotional conflict or struggle

labor^US

labour^UK

burning the candle at both ends

blood, sweat, and tears

blood, sweat and tears

burning the midnight oil

trials and tribulations

hard mountain to climb

heavy labor^US

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“Resisting the deliciousness of chocolate has been a constant battle for me.”

Noun

A tenacious struggle to complete or achieve something

effort

campaign

crusade

labour^UK

labor^US

blood, sweat and tears

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“I encountered many difficulties during my battle to finish school.”

Noun

cerebral vascular accident

A sudden short bout of an illness or stress

cerebrovascular accident

CVA

cerebral haemorrhage

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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Noun

A competitive event

Noun

State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm

Noun

irreconcilable difference

An angry or hostile struggle

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

difference of opinion

unwillingness to accept

reluctance to accept

angry exchange

disinclination to accept

refusal to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

nonviolent resistance

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Noun

Fighting with fists, boxing

Noun

A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place

Noun

The last and deciding game in a sports tournament or other competition

Verb

To struggle tenaciously to achieve something

labour^UK

labor^US

work your fingers to the bone

plough^UK

plow^US

give it your best shot

make an all-out effort

peg away

plough away

plug away

put up a fight against

leave no stone unturned

graft

pull out all the stops

have one's nose to grindstone

put one's back into it

make one's way with difficulty

move heaven and earth

keep your nose to the grindstone

work oneself to the bone

use some elbow grease

try as hard as one can

be assiduous

get your head down

give best shot

put one's back into something

give something a whirl

old college try

take the bit between your teeth

put in effort

work hard to

give something one's best shot

give something a stab

plug along

give something one's all

take a run at

do level best

put one's shoulder to the wheel

burn the candle at both ends

take best shot

work like a slave

shoot the works

give something the old college try

direct your efforts towards

make a special effort

go out of the way

take special pains

make a supreme effort

set one's shoulder to the wheel

put your head down

put effort

plow away

put effort into something

pour one's heart into it

labour intensively

give it one's all

bust one's butt

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“Harrison would battle through adversity to finish the race.”

Verb

be at each other's throats

To engage in a contest or conflict

bandy words

fight like cat and dog

go at it hammer and tongs

bump heads

engage in hostilities

fight like Kilkenny cats

go up against in contest

be at sixes and sevens

come up against

have a misunderstanding

match yourself against

taste battle

spar with

meet head on

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

conduct a war

take the field against

be in competition with

go eyeball to eyeball with

contradict each other

fight for King and country

fight for Queen and country

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

pitch oneself against

take the bull by the horns

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“The two longtime rivals will battle on the field for the championship.”

Verb

stand up and be counted against

To struggle tenaciously to resist something

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand one's ground against

hold off

fight back

hold one's ground against

criticize^US

criticise^UK

defend oneself against

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

show to be false

wonder about

have an argument about

give thumbs down to

prove to be false

blow out of the water

balk^US

baulk^UK

kick up a fuss

object noisily to

protest loudly to

complain vociferously to

express disagreement with

inquire^US

enquire^UK

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“These youth battle authority after feeling let down by society.”

Verb

To campaign to arouse public concern and action about an issue

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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keep your head above water

To survive or deal with a challenging or difficult situation or period successfully

deal with the situation

paddle your own canoe

keep the wolf from the door

keep one's end up

stand on one's own two feet

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

make the best of a bad job

manage to live with difficulty

hold up

scarcely manage to live

soldier on

barely manage to live

manage without assistance

maintain one's position

acquit yourself well

give a good account of yourself

keep body and soul together

eke out an existence

remain alive

make both ends meet

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