BATTLES

/ˈbætl̩z/
9
Scrabble
11
WWF
B(3) A(1) T(1) T(1) L(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition

/ˈbætl̩z/
noun
  1. A contest, a struggle.
    “the battle of life”
  2. A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
  3. A division of an army; a battalion.
  4. The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
verb
  1. To join in battle; to contend in fight
    “Scientists always battle over theories.”
  2. To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.
    “She has been battling cancer for years.”
verb
  1. To nourish; feed.
  2. To render (for example soil) fertile or fruitful

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