Counter and Combat

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Counter

Counter verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.

Usage example: efforts to counter poverty in every sector of our country

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Combat is a synonym for counter in fight topic. In some cases you can use "Combat" instead the word "Counter" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like battle.

Nearby Words: count, countered, counterwork, counted, counting

Combat

Combat verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.

Usage example: must marshal all of our resources to combat this disease

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Synonyms for Combat

Antonyms for Combat

Counter is a synonym for combat in fight topic. You can use "Counter" instead the word "Combat" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as battle.

Nearby Words: combative, combated, combatant, combating, combatively

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How words are described

similar	similar counter	similar combat
normal	normal counter	normal combat
ordinary	ordinary counter	ordinary combat
direct	direct counter	direct combat
Other adjectives: fast, regular, standard, single, effective, real, hard, little, traditional, final, deadly.

Common collocations

problem	counter problem	combat problem
evil	counter evil	combat evil
invasion	counter invasion	combat invasion
threat	counter threat	combat threat
Other words: opponent, enemy, opponents, enemies, types, villains.

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