war :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (5)

n. (card game)

n. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"

n. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"

Verbs (2)

make war, wage war

v. make or wage war

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (15)

campaign, military campaign

n. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

hostility, antagonism, enmity

n. a state of deep-seated ill-will

brush, encounter, clash, skirmish

n. a minor short-term fight

contend, compete, vie

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

clash, disagree strongly, disagree violently

v. disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"

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Antonyms (6)

peace

n. the state prevailing during the absence of war

armistice, cease-fire, truce

n. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

end hostilities, make peace

v. end hostilities; "The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace"

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