Synonyms for
Battles
Definition
a fight between two opposing groups
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Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- major battles
- naval battles
- air battles
- pitched battles
- civil battles
- battles lost
- battles won
- battles fought
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Usage note
The word 'battles' often implies large-scale, organized armed conflicts. For smaller or less formal confrontations, 'fights' or 'clashes' might be more appropriate.
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Example sentences
- The army won the battle against the enemy.
- The knights engaged in a fierce battle.
- The battle for the championship was intense.
- The two teams had a heated battle on the field.
- The battle lasted for hours before a winner was declared.
Quotes
In war, the human factor, cannot be disregarded. Battles are won by the side that is committed to win.
The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor.
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. Only one who knows the disastrous effects of a long war can realize the supreme importance of rapidity in bringing it to a close.