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Synonyms & Antonyms of war
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
- the war was the result of ethnic tensions that had been building in the region for decades
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2
a lack of agreement or harmony
- the siblings always seemed to be at war with one another
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- conflict,
- disaccord,
- discord,
- discordance,
- discordancy,
- disharmony,
- dissension
- (also dissention),
- dissent,
- dissidence,
- dissonance,
- disunion,
- disunity,
- division,
- friction,
- infighting,
- inharmony,
- schism,
- strife,
- variance,
- warfare
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3
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
- only the latest round in the never-ending class war
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- ball game,
- battle,
- combat,
- competition,
- conflict,
- confrontation,
- contention,
- contest,
- dogfight,
- duel,
- face-off,
- grapple,
- match,
- rivalry,
- strife,
- struggle,
- sweepstakes
- (also sweep-stake),
- tug-of-war,
- warfare
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of war (Entry 2 of 2)
as in fight, battle
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The first known use of war was in the 12th century
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