Synonyms for War
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1. warnoun

   Antonyms:
   peace

2. warnoun

   To engage in conflict (may be followed by with to specify the foe).

   Antonyms:
   peace

3. warnoun

   To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

   That thou mightest war a good warfare. Tim. i. 18.

   Antonyms:
   peace

4. warnoun

   Antonyms:
   peace

5. warnoun

   Antonyms:
   peace

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1. war

   Synonyms:
   antagonism, discord, disunion, divorce, enmity, hostility, schism, secession, separation

   Antonyms:
   alliance, coalition, compact, confederacy, confederation, federation, fusion, league, partnership, union

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1. war, warfarenoun

   the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

   "thousands of people were killed in the war"

   Synonyms:
   warfare, war, state of war

   Antonyms:
   peace, make peace

2. war, state of warnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   warfare, war, state of war

   Antonyms:
   peace, make peace

3. war, warfarenoun

   an active struggle between competing entities

   "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"

   Synonyms:
   warfare, war, state of war

   Antonyms:
   peace, make peace

4. warverb

   a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious

   "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"

   Synonyms:
   warfare, state of war

   Antonyms:
   peace, make peace

5. warverb

   make or wage war

   Antonyms:
   peace, make peace

Matched Categories

1. • Conflict
   • Fight

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1. warnoun

   Synonyms:
   hostilities, fighting, warfare, ULTIMA RATIO REGUM, the last argument of kings

2. warnoun

   Synonyms:
   art of war, profession of arms

3. warverb

   Synonyms:
   make war, carry on war

4. warverb

   Synonyms:
   contend, fight, strive

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1. warnoun

   Synonyms:
   hostilities, warfare, strife, battle, crusade, belligerence

   Associated words:
   bellona, mars, belligerent, bellicose, tactics, casus belli, strategy, cartel, campaign, mobilize, mobilization, demobilize, demobilization, munitions, disarmament

2. warverb

   Synonyms:
   contend, fight, combat, militate, wage war

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1. List of paraphrases for "war":

   warfare, wars, guerre, kara, guerra, wartime, fight, karo, battle, karas, oorlog, harb, conflict, krieg, war-, fighting, war-risk, strife

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1. David Schanzer:

   But despite the horrific attacks, the reasons against a large-scale land invasion by U.S. and NATO forces against ISIS in Iraq and Syria remain, such an invasion will deepen the extremist narrative of clash of civilization between the West and Muslims, will insert our militaries into a deep, nasty, and unwinnable civil war, and the invading force will eventually be responsible for reconstructing a semblance of order and governance in (a) chaotic region infected with sectarian divisions.

2. Jamie Johansson:

   Among our members, I have not heard of anyone benefiting from the current trade war and tariffs.

3. Senator Paul:

   Lindsey Graham is a danger to the country by even proposing ideas like authorizing war with North Korea, that should be something that is seen as naive and seen as something that really serious people shouldn't even really be discussing.

4. James Mattis:

   The intent was to stop the cycle of violence into an area that even in World War II chemical weapons were not used on battlefields, even in the Korean War, they were not used on battlefields. Since World War I, there has been an international convention on this and to stand idly by when the convention is violated -- that is what we had to take action on recently in our own vital interest.

5. Deidre Berger:

   Much of the hate stems from anti-foreigner and anti-refugee sentiments, triggered by the influx of close to a million Muslims from the war-torn Middle East and Afghanistan.