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battle

noun [C] (ARGUMENT)
 
 
/ˈbæt.l̩/ US  /ˈbæt̬-/

Definition

B2 an argument between two groups or against a situation that a group wants to change: The aid agency continues the battle against ignorance and superstition. The battle for women's rights still goes on.Arguments and disagreements
(Definition of battle noun (ARGUMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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