Combat and Hook

Combat

Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.

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

Hook verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

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Combat and hook are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combat" instead a verb "Hook".

Nearby Words: hooked, hookup, hooker, hooking, hooky

long	long combat	long hook
similar	similar combat	similar hook
direct	direct combat	direct hook
original	original combat	original hook
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, little, vicious, literal, underwater.

friend	combat friend	hook friend
enemies	combat enemies	hook enemies

A relatively minor example in the Aubrey-Maturin series, wherein midshipman William Reade has a hook to replace the hand he lost in combat.

Source: Hook Hand
Douglas in Mosquito Squadron lost his left hand in combat, and has it replaced with a hook prosthetic.

Source: Hook Hand
The Turkish Assassins in Assassin's Creed: Revelations modify their hidden blades with a hook variation to assist in both combat and free running.

Source: Hooks and Crooks

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