Combat and Observation

Combat

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

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

Observation noun - A state of being aware.

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Combat and observation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combat" instead a noun "Observation".

close	close combat	close observation
long	long combat	long observation
similar	similar combat	similar observation
direct	direct combat	direct observation
Other adjectives: regular, single, heavy, actual, real, constant, social, general, aerial, long-range.

One of the earliest techniques he unlocks is observation, which lets him see the strengths and weaknesses and the very detailed stats of his enemies in combat.

Source: Awesomeness by Analysis
When someone mentions that her combat stims should prevent this, she reveals that she flushed her suit's reservoir, leading to the observation that being too afraid of drugs is another kind of drug problem.

Source: Bottled Heroic Resolve
The first notable instance is the Second Battle of Cairhien in the fifth book, in which Rand uses himself, Egwene, and Aviendha as artillery, raining down destruction on the battlefield from an observation tower, while an army of Aiel warriors handle the ground combat.

Source: Military Mage

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