Combat
Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Hurt
Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.
How words are described
| regular | regular combat | regular hurt |
| actual | actual combat | actual hurt |
| real | real combat | real hurt |
| hard | hard combat | hard hurt |
| Other adjectives: serious, little, personal, deadly, aggressive, ranged. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Combat Sadomasochist Whether it's getting hurt or giving hurt, it's all fair game to Juri.
Source: Characters / Street Fighter IV -
Valkyria Chronicles has Homer as the masochist, to the point where he gets bonuses in combat when seriously hurt, and is quite happy when Edy punches him.
Source: Combat Sadomasochist -
Getting badly hurt in frantic combat is highly stressful and wears down on morale, eventually leading to Sanity Slippage (or a possible Heroic Second Wind) that actively affects combat effectiveness.
Source: Videogame / Darkest Dungeon
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