Battle
Battle verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.
Usage example: the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours
Evade
Evade verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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With Min-maxed supports (for example 2 earth alignments for hax evade) the units in question are able to take on half the battle by themselves.
Source: Battle Couple - Army of Darkness: Ash incorporates a windmill's vanes into his battle-refitted Oldsmobile, then drives this whirling mega-fan into the undead horde and sends flying every one that fails to evade.
Source: Deadly Rotary Fan -
Status Buff: Different abilities or Battle Stamps grant Ability Up, Protect, Regeneration, or the ability to evade all attacks for one turn.
Source: Video Game / Costume Quest
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