The difference between Combat and Hostility
When used as nouns, combat means a battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used), whereas hostility means the state of being hostile.
Combat is also verb with the meaning: to fight.
check bellow for the other definitions of Combat and Hostility
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Combat as a noun:
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory.
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Combat as a verb (transitive):
To fight; to struggle against.
Examples:
"It has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction."
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Combat as a verb (intransitive):
To fight (with); to struggle for victory (against).
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Hostility as a noun (uncountable):
The state of being hostile.
Examples:
"My resentment and anger towards you caused hostility and a division between us."
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Hostility as a noun (countable):
A hostile action, especially a military action. See for specific plural definition.