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Synonyms & Antonyms of warfare
1
a lack of agreement or harmony
- that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare
Synonyms for warfare
- conflict,
- disaccord,
- discord,
- discordance,
- discordancy,
- disharmony,
- dissension
- (also dissention),
- dissent,
- dissidence,
- dissonance,
- disunion,
- disunity,
- division,
- friction,
- infighting,
- inharmony,
- schism,
- strife,
- variance,
- war
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2
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
- companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets
Synonyms for warfare
- 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,
- war
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The first known use of warfare was in the 15th century
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