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combat between father and son. 3 opposition, difference,
confrontation: The combat between good and evil can never end.
4 action, fighting, battle, war: He was in combat on three
occasions. Have you seen any combat?
--v. 5 fight, (do) battle, war, clash, contend, duel, joust,
wrestle, come to blows, spar, grapple (with): The soldiers are
combating hand to hand in the trenches. 6 fight, struggle or
strive against, contest, oppose, defy, enter the lists against,
withstand: There was broad support for measures to combat crime
and pollution.
combination
n. 1 union, conjunction, mixture, mix, grouping, set, array:
They always serve the same combination of foods. 2 association,
alliance, coalition, union, federation, confederation, combine,
syndication, syndicate, consortium, trust, bloc, cartel, party,
society, organization, league, cabal, conspiracy, clique;
claque: When they get together they form an unbeatable
combination. 3 mixture, amalgam, compound, compounding, mix,
alloy, conglomerate, conglomeration, aggregate, aggregation,
amalgamation, blend, emulsion, suspension, colloid, solution,
composition, Technical parasynthesis, parathesis; mosaic,
patchwork: From a combination of ingredients the witch made a
slimy love potion. A combination of every colour of the rainbow
covered the walls.
combine v. 1 unite, unify, join, connect, relate, link, conjoin, band,
ally, associate, integrate, merge, pool: Combine forces, and
we'll win. 2 blend, mix, amalgamate, mingle, consolidate,
compound, incorporate, put together: Combine the water, butter,
and salt in a saucepan. 3 blend, fuse, synthesize, bind, bond,
compound, unite, coalesce, come together, commingle, mingle:
When heated, the silver combines with the chlorine.
come v. 1 approach, advance, (draw) near, move, Archaic or literary
draw nigh: The car came towards us. She has come to me for
comforting words. Winter is coming. 2 arrive, appear, make or
put in an appearance, Colloq blow in, report (in), turn or show
up, check in, sign in, clock on or in, roll in: Winter has
come. When Cora comes, we'll ask her. 3 enter: Come into the
light, where I can see you. 4 come about. a occur, happen,
take place, come up; befall, Loosely transpire: I cannot