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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The sailors battled/fought against giant waves

0The sailors 01b00battled against02b00 giant waves to save themselves and the ship.02br
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00Is it the same to say "fought against giant waves" instead? Thanks.0-
  

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0 The imagery invoked may be not the same for various readers, but they're basically the same. "Battled" is a bit more literary, invoking a war/battle between parties. 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 The imagery invoked may be not the same for various readers, but they're basically the same.
  • "Battled" is a bit more literary, invoking a war/battle between parties.
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0 The imagery invoked may be not the same for various readers, but they're basically the same. "Battled" is a bit more literary, invoking a war/battle between parties. 0-
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