Combat
Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Fight with and combat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fight with" instead a verb "Combat".
Fight with
Combat and fight with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combat" instead a verb "Fight with".
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- In his fight with Finn, he uses these as weapons when forced into close combat, before raking the blade up Finn's back like a whip.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Film - Combat-wise he's not significantly different from others you fight with, but he has a fairly decent amount of defense and attack power.
Source: Video Game / Akiba's Trip - Long-Range Fighter: Although the vast majority of the titans are built for close combat, a few of them instead fight with projectiles while being miserable up close.
Source: Video Game / Crash of the Titans
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