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Meaning
Noun
●
In War:
Organized,
large-scale
,
armed conflict
between countries or between
national
,
ethnic
, or other
sizeable
groups
, usually but not always
involving
active
engagement
of
military
forces.
●
A particular
conflict
of this kind.
●
Protracted
armed conflict
against
irregular
forces
,
particularly
groups
considered terrorists.
●
In American English & War:
Any
protracted
conflict
, particularly
Campaigns against various social problems.
●
In Business & War:
Any
protracted
conflict
, particularly
A
protracted
instance
of
fierce
competition
in trade.
●
In Crime & War:
Any
protracted
conflict
, particularly
A
prolonged
conflict
between two
groups
of
organized
criminals
, usually over
organizational
or
territorial
control.
●
In Internet & War:
Any
protracted
conflict
, particularly
An
argument
between two or more people with
opposing
opinions
on a
topic
or issue.
●
An
assembly
of
weapons
;
instruments
of war.
●
Armed forces.
●
In Card games:
Any of a family of
card games
where all
cards
are
dealt
at the
beginning
of
play
and
players
attempt
to
capture
them all,
typically
involving
no
skill
and only
serving
to
kill
time.
●
In Computing:
Initialism of
write
after
read
, a
kind of
data
hazard.
●
In Sports:
Acronym of
wins
above replacement.
Verb
●
To
engage
in
conflict
(may be
followed by
"with" to
specify
the foe).
●
To
carry on
, as a
contest
; to wage.
Name
●
Preceded by the:
designating
a
particularly
notable
war.
World War I.
●
Preceded by the:
designating
a
particularly
notable
war.
World War II.
●
The
personification
of
war
, often
depicted
in
armour
and
riding
a
red horse
; the
red
rider.
●
A
city
in West Virginia, United States.
●
Initialism of White Aryan Resistance.
●
Initialism of Web
application
archive
(a Java
archive
file)
●
Initialism of Winchester Automatic Rifle.
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Origin
war
English
werre
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Warre
Warr
Fight
Hostility
Go To War
Antonyms
Peace
Related
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Conflict
Invasion
Rebellion
Genocide
Fight
Insurgency
Fighting
Army
Violence
Coup
Wwii
Revolution
Uprising
Struggle
Military
Holocaust
Peace
Crisis
Famine
Nation
Victory
Terrorism
Combat
Government
Treaty
Battles
Slavery
Terror
Battlefield
Revolt
Fought
Bombing
Tragedy
Country
Dispute
Movement
Society
Confrontation
Crime
Stalemate
Soviet
Attack
Defeat
Insurrection
Bloodshed
Feud
Death
Conquest
Story
Armed Conflict
American Revolution
Soviet Union
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Rhymes
Ore
War
For
Oar
Cor
Pure
Hoar
Door
Soar
Cure
Lore
Core
Thor
Muir
Your
More
Yore
Poor
Pore
Rore
Tour
Roar
Moor
Tore
Four
Dore
Pour
Bore
Wore
Sore
Gore
O'Er
Fore
Boar
Spore
Afore
Shore
Corps
Store
Snore
Ybore
Adore
Chore
Floor
Crore
Swore
Score
Fore-
Funny
Whore
Aroar
Abore
Decor
S'More
Insure
Galore
Mature
Before
Bewore
Ensure
Ignore
Ashore
Anymore
Obscure
Implore
Procure
Explore
Deplore
Restore
Metaphor
Fervidor
Elsinore
Hardcore
Albacore
Messidor
Fructidor
Multicore
Thermidor
Man-Of-War
Kwashiorkor
Xenophyophore
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