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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

action, military action go
a military engagement

engagement, fight, battle, conflict
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

noun.act

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Armageddon go
any catastrophically destructive battle
pitched battle go
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
naval battle go
a pitched battle between naval fleets
combat, armed combat go
an engagement fought between two military forces
dogfight go
an aerial engagement between fighter planes
assault go
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack