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combating
Variant of combat
intransitive verb combated or combatted, combating or combatting
to fight, contend, or struggle
transitive verb
to fight or struggle against; oppose, resist, or seek to get rid of
noun
- armed fighting; battle
- any struggle or conflict; strife
adjective
Mil. of or for combat
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