Combat and Grudge

Combat

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

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

Grudge noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

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Combat and grudge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combat" instead a noun "Grudge".

Nearby Words: grudging, grudgingly, grudged

long	long combat	long grudge
similar	similar combat	similar grudge
actual	actual combat	actual grudge
real	real combat	real grudge
Other adjectives: intense, serious, personal.

Wide-Eyed Idealist: Her love for Cervantes was one of the major reasons why she holds such a high value on things like honour.PistonsA combat hacker with a grudge against the Tempo-trade.

Source: Characters / Shadowrun
She refuses to use ranged weaponry, preferring to mix it up in hand-to-hand combat, is unlikely to communicate with whoever she's fighting with except to taunt them, and will carry a serious grudge against anyone who forces her to retreat.

Source: Tabletop Game / Giant Guardian Generation
Expect an evil or ruthless character to attack the Combat Referee at some point; this may result in the heroes being forced into a no-rules grudge match, or it may prompt the referee to deal with his attackers himself via overwhelming force.

Source: Combat Referee

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