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
Face
Face verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.
Usage example: movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye
How words are described
| long | long battle | long face |
| normal | normal battle | normal face |
| complete | complete battle | complete face |
| original | original battle | original face |
| Other adjectives: true, actual, entire, real, large, big, huge, main, new, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Not only did Kool Moe Dee win that battle, he changed the face of battle rapping forever.
Source: Battle Rapping -
But in the end, when they finally meet face to face, Ax promises to "remember him as he was", or to pretend the pilot died in battle instead of becoming a vecol.
Source: You Are a Credit to Your Race - Sometimes, instead of allowing the player to face a Video Game boss directly in battle, the game will instead present the battle as a non-interactive sequence or cutscene.
Source: Cutscene Boss
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