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take up arms(verb, expression, meet, disturb)
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affair of honor(expression, fight, contest, contention)
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at close quarters
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beat up against
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breast the wave
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buffet the waves
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bump heads with(verb, expression, disturb, oppose)
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call in question(expression, attack, fight, resist)
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clash of arms
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come out against(expression, rise, resist, overthrow)
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cross swords with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disturb)
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cut and thrust
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do battle with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, meet)
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engage in combat(verb, expression, meet, fight)
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exchange of blows
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fight a duel
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get out of line(expression, rise, resist, overthrow)
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give and take
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give battle(expression, warfare)
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go to battle(expression, warfare)
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APASmart Define. (2015). combat thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/combat/thesaurus/synonyms
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