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English noun: martial art

1. martial art (act) any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport


SamplesHe had a black belt in the martial arts.


Broader (hypernym)self-defence, self-defense, self-protection


Narrower (hyponym)aikido, jiujitsu, judo, jujitsu, jujutsu, karate, kung fu, ninjitsu, ninjutsu, t'ai chi, t'ai chi chuan, tae kwon do, taekwondo, tai chi, tai chi chuan, taichi, taichichuan









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