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wars
noun(war)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
Synonyms: warfare,
Examples:
Thousands of people were killed in the war.
wars
noun(war)
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,
Examples:
War was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring.
wars
noun(war)
an active struggle between competing entities
Synonyms: warfare,
Examples:
A price war.
A war of wits.
Diplomatic warfare.
wars
noun(war)
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
Examples:
The war on poverty.
The war against crime.
wars
verb(war)
make or wage war
Antonyms: make peace,

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