what is the difference between combustion and oxidation?

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The difference between combustion and oxidation are:
Combustion Oxidation
It a burning process of a substance in the presence of oxygen
It is a process of addition of oxygen, removal of electron or hydrogen
It occurs with flame and with or without smoke
It occurs with or without flame and smoke.
All combustion are oxidation
All oxidation are not combustion

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Combustion	Oxidation
It a burning process of a substance in the presence of oxygen	It is a process of addition of oxygen, removal of electron or hydrogen
It occurs with flame and with or without smoke	It occurs with or without flame and smoke.
All combustion are oxidation	All oxidation are not combustion