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war

[wawr] / wɔr /
NOUN
armed conflict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle bloodshed combat conflict fighting hostility strife strike struggle warfare
STRONG
contention contest enmity hostilities
WEAK
cold war police action
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord harmony peace surrender truce
STRONG
friendship good will kindness
WEAK
cease-fire
VERB
fight, battle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
differ go to war take up arms
STRONG
attack attempt bombard challenge clash combat contend contest disagree endeavor kill meet murder oppugn shell shoot strive struggle tug
WEAK
campaign against engage in combat make war march against take on take the field against wage war
Antonyms
STRONG
agree aid be lazy give up laze protect retreat surrender
WEAK
make peace

Example Sentences

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Tuesday's game was due to be played in Qatar but was moved to the home of La Liga side Espanyol because of the war in the Middle East.

From BBC

Many will hope for some insight on how the war ends and what might come after.

From BBC

Oil and gas prices have jumped in the first month of the war with Iran.

From MarketWatch

Respondents to the survey said the war is adding to uncertainty and raising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result of the war, London has amassed its largest military footprint in the Middle East in the last 15 years, a senior British official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.