Combat and Grind

Combat

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

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Grind and combat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grind" instead the word "Combat" as a noun or a verb.

Grind noun - A harsh grating sound.

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Combat and grind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combat" instead the word "Grind" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: grinding, grinder, grinded

pure	pure combat	pure grind
long	long combat	long grind
normal	normal combat	normal grind
regular	regular combat	regular grind
Other adjectives: original, single, heavy, real, constant, serious, little, traditional, military, aggressive, basic.

world	combat world	grind world
enemy	combat enemy	grind enemy
times	combat times	grind times
opponents	combat opponents	grind opponents
Other words: enemies, members, levels, pirates.

You can switch characters mid-combat but leveling four characters just increases the grind and the ping-pong switching will make combat even more repetetive.

Source: Game Breaker / Role Playing
Still, to this day Grant is often cited as waging a pure war of attrition, carelessly throwing his men into combat to grind down the Confederates.

Source: Zero-Approval Gambit
EverQuest requires players to grind several levels before they can learn how to dodge during combat, as in "simply move away from an attack."

Source: You Have Researched Breathing

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