BATTLE OF YPRES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase battle of ypres. (close relations)
battle
Best Alternative Words for BATTLE OF YPRES
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| clash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a loud resonant repeating noise • a state of conflict between persons • a state of conflict between colors • a minor short-term fight verb • crash together with violent impact • be incompatible; be or come into conflict • disagree violently | ||||||||
| combat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an engagement fought between two military forces • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||||
| conflict | nounn | |||||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||||
| confrontation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bold challenge • discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions • a hostile disagreement face-to-face • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison | ||||||||
| engagement | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a meeting arranged in advance • a mutual promise to marry • the act of giving someone a job • employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time • contact by fitting together • the act of sharing in the activities of a group | ||||||||
| fight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle • an aggressive willingness to compete • an intense verbal dispute • a boxing or wrestling match verb • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight • fight against or resist strongly • make a strenuous or labored effort • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for | ||||||||
| skirmish | nounn | |||||||
noun • a minor short-term fight verb • engage in a skirmish | ||||||||
| struggle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • strenuous effort verb • make a strenuous or labored effort • to exert strenuous effort against opposition • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||||
| ypres | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery • battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient • battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others | ||||||||
| battle of passchendaele | nounn | |||||||
noun • battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery | ||||||||
| first battle of ypres | nounn | |||||||
noun • battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others | ||||||||
| second battle of ypres | nounn | |||||||
noun • battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient | ||||||||
| third battle of ypres | nounn | |||||||
noun • battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery | ||||||||
