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war effort

noun

Definition of war effort

: all that is being done to win a war
  • He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.

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war play

  1. : a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations

  2. : a period of such armed conflict

  3. : state of war

  1. : to be in active or vigorous conflict

  2. : to engage in warfare

  1. : worse

  1. : worst, overcome

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effort play

  1. : conscious exertion of power : hard work

  2. : a serious attempt : try

  3. : something produced by exertion or trying

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