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wars (against)

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present tense third-person singular of war (against)

Synonyms & Antonyms of wars (against)

to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

continually warring against their neighbors in an effort to expand their territory

Synonyms for wars (against)

battles,
clashes (with),
combats,
fights,
scrimmages (with),
skirmishes (with)

Words Related to wars (against)

duels,
jousts

bangs,
bashes,
bats,
batters,
beats,
belts,
bludgeons,
bops,
buffets,
clobbers,
hammers,
hits,
knocks,
pastes,
pounds,
punches,
slams,
slaps,
slogs,
slugs,
smacks,
smites,
socks,
strikes,
swats,
swipes,
thumps,
thwacks,
wallops,
whacks,
whales

boxes,
spars

brawls

grapples,
scuffles,
tussles,
wrestles

bumps,
collides

Near Antonyms for wars (against)

gives up,
submits,
surrenders

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