Combat
Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Howl
Howl verb - To make a long loud mournful sound.
How words are described
| pure | pure combat | pure howl |
| long | long combat | long howl |
| standard | standard combat | standard howl |
| original | original combat | original howl |
| Other adjectives: single, real, final. | ||
Common collocations
| times | combat times | howl times |
Both words in one sentence
- Howl, from Howl's Moving Castle (the movie, not the book), is becoming a monster in his efforts to combat both sides of the war.
- Actual combat with the Hunter isn't too scary, especially once you realize you can control it by cutting off its legs and/or freezing it, but the real terror comes from hearing the damn thing howl as it stalks you through the ventilation system, ready to strike the moment you let your guard down...
Source: Nothing Is Scarier / Video Games - Traditionally, when a Klingon dies in combat, any other Klingons who witness his death (including the one who killed him, if he is a Klingon and he has a chance to do so) howl to the sky to inform Sto'Vo'Kor that a warrior is about to arrive.
Source: Warrior Heaven
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