Combat and Effort

Combat

Combat noun - Active fighting during the course of a war.

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Effort and combat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effort" instead a noun "Combat".

Effort noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.

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Combat and effort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combat" instead a noun "Effort".

physical	physical combat	physical effort
active	active combat	active effort
actual	actual combat	actual effort
real	real combat	real effort
Other adjectives: hard, constant, intense, serious, little, personal, final, solo, next.

Ewoks. Cute little teddy bear-like aliens who can overpower combat trained humans in hand-to-hand combat with little effort.

Source: Pintsized Powerhouse / Film
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe combined this with infinite lives and easy combat, making for a very low-effort experience.

Source: Respawn on the Spot
It takes time, but not effort, and a month or two of training, your psi-operative's first combat experience can have them more dangerous than even hardened veterans.

Source: Video Game / XCOM 2

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