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

"All wars end in peace, and all crimes are judged by a court," the guide said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

You need large numbers to win wars, which inherently means that armies can’t be elitist institutions.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Forget the controversy, the culture wars and the pink concept car," says Ginny Buckley of the electric car website Electrifying.com.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Watch Ben Fritz explain how Warner Bros. went from the hottest studio in Hollywood to another victim of the streaming wars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was clear that Spurge did not want to discuss the wars against the goblins again, or Werfel’s dead girlfriend.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin