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combat

Purposeful violent conflict

EntityQ650711

Also known as fighting · fight · brawl · scuffle

Subclass of: violence
, conflict
, behavior
+1 more
Part of: warfare

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Combat is a purposeful violent conflict between multiple combatants with the intent to harm the opposition. Combat may be armed or unarmed. Combat is resorted to either as a method of self-defense or to impose one's will upon others. An instance of combat can be a standalone confrontation or part of a wider conflict, and its scale can range from a fight between individuals to a war between organized groups. Combat may also be benign and recreational, as in the cases of combat sports and mock combat.

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Has characteristic: violence
Practiced by: combatant
soldier
fictional combatant
Cause: conflict

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