Synonyms for pitched battle

Synonyms for (noun) pitched battle

Synonyms: pitched battle

Definition: a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place

Similar words: conflict, battle, engagement, fight

Definition: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Usage: Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga; he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement


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