Thesaurus / hostilities
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synonyms for hostilities
- battle
- campaigning
- clash
- combat
- competition
- discord
- fighting
- rivalry
- strife
- struggle
- war
- arms
- blows
- contest
- counterinsurgency
- emulation
- strategy
- striving
- tug-of-war
- armed struggle
- military operation
- passage of arms
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He graduated at Yale college, and at the commencement of hostilities was appointed to the chief command of the Connecticut troops.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThe rebel general opportunely arrived in Singapore at or about the time of the outbreak of American-Spanish hostilities.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANHis good sense showed him how large an element of injustice entered into these hostilities.
BASTIEN LEPAGEFR. CRASTRECapitulation of the city of Canton, which had forfeited previous stipulations with the British and resumed hostilities.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLBut this did not prevent the continuance of hostilities in Brazil, and the other foreign possessions of Portugal.
JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO BRAZILMARIA GRAHAMOne thing is certain: Robert was in no aggressive mood, and would not have resumed hostilities without really serious provocation.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISONHostilities ceased between England and the United States throughout the world.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLHouse of Commons dull; and Opposition talk of suspending hostilities from despair.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2)EDWARD GIBBONA few hours later France mobilized, and the next day opened hostilities.
WAYS OF WAR AND PEACEDELIA AUSTRIANIt was so evident that the Chinese commissioner was insincere, that hostilities recommenced on the 7th of January.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANWORDS RELATED TO HOSTILITIES
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