war

/wˈɔː/

/ˈwɔɹ/

[noun] [verb]

War

[NOUN]

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

synonyms : warfare

a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply

synonyms : state of war

antonyms : peace

a competitive or aggressive situation between people, groups, companies, etc.

synonyms : warfare

a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious

a simple card game that is typically played by two players with a standard deck of 52 cards, in which the objective is to win all of the cards in the deck by playing higher-ranking cards than one's opponent

to war

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

make or wage war

antonyms : make peace

Examples

1. Years of war have left their mark on these pretty islands.

2. At that time the war came upon us almost like a thief in the night.

3. The war continued to drag on indecisively.

4. He proudly served his country during the war.

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