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war

war /ˈwoɚ/ noun
plural wars
war
/ˈwoɚ/
noun
plural wars
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAR
: a state or period of fighting between countries or groups
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often used before another noun
see also civil war, cold war, holy war, prisoner of war, world war
: a situation in which people or groups compete with or fight against each other
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[count] : an organized effort by a government or other large organization to stop or defeat something that is viewed as dangerous or bad

all's fair in love and war

see 1fair

declare war

see declare

this means war

used to show you are offended by what someone has said or done and want to start a fight with that person

war of nerves

see nerve

war of words

see 1word
see also tug-of-war