wars

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armed conflict n.
fight, battle v.

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

ceasefire

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

ceasefire make peace

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wars

Born three years before the Titanic disaster and eight years before the Russian Revolution, Caterham has also lived through two world wars.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Five women and three men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Generation wars, side gigs and unemployment are just some of the career struggles captured in recent shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Even the fluffy rom-coms are steeped in real life’s anxieties about the social and political, the wars and the wages.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

I can't help but notice the similarity between the two men: they were both involved in wars where science played a big part in the outcome.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm