Competition

Synonyms for combat

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · verb · Reason line included

The senseverbTier 2, TreelineCompetition

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

We must combat the prejudices against other races.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

battle

Same sentence, swapped: We must battle the prejudices against other races.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for combat as it is used in the sentence above.

engage
defend
debate

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Closest first: other competition words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

avengeverbrevengetake revenge for a perceived wrongTreeline enterverbparticipatebecome a participantTreelineHas a reason line opposeverbfightfight against or resist stronglyTreelineHas a reason line overcomeverbdefeatwin a victory overTreeline peltverbpepperattack and bombard with or as if with missilesRidgelineHas a reason line goneadjectivedepartedwell in the pastTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line gossipnouncommenta report (often malicious) about the behavior of other peopleTreeline governmentnounadministrationthe act of governingTreelineHas a reason line

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