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mortal combat

mortal combat noun: fighting to the death; a physical fight between persons or groups wherein each side is attempting to kill the other.

Noun

mortal combat (countable and uncountable, plural mortal combats)

  1. Fighting to the death; a physical fight between persons or groups wherein each side is attempting to kill the other.
  2. (broadly) Any very spirited competition between persons or groups.

Forms of mortal combat

pluralmortal combats

Questions about mortal combat

What does mortal combat mean?
Mortal combat means fighting to the death; a physical fight between persons or groups wherein each side is attempting to kill the other.
What part of speech is mortal combat?
Mortal combat is a noun.
What is the plural of mortal combat?
The plural of mortal combat is mortal combats.

Words near mortal combat in the dictionary

  1. mortadelle
  2. mortage
  3. mortal
  4. mortal coil
  5. mortal coils
  6. mortal combat
  7. mortal combats
  8. mortal remains
  9. mortal sin
  10. mortal sins
  11. mortalin

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