Combat (3)
'combat' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for battle that I've seen before include "Fight between opponents" , "Wartime set piece" , "Military engagement" , "Lengthy conflict" , "A fight between large forces" .)
'combat' is the definition.
(action can mean action in war)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for action that I've seen before include "It is said to speak louder than words" , "A judicial proceeding brought by one party against another" , "Operation - lawsuit" , "Deed or legal proceeding" , "Battle or lawsuit, maybe" .)
'combat' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for fight that I've seen before include "Conflict" , "Scrap" , "Box" , "Strive - struggle" , "Spar" .)
'combat' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for war that I've seen before include "series of engagements" , "Open hostility" , "State of armed struggle" , "Battle" , "State of armed conflict" .)