hostility
/hɑˈstɪləti/
noun
- Unfriendly or aggressive behavior or feelings toward someone or something.
- She felt no hostility toward her former friend, only sadness.
- The team's hostility toward the new coach made practice difficult.
- The meeting was filled with hostility between the two groups.
- Active opposition or resistance, especially in a conflict or war.
- The soldiers faced open hostility from the local population.
- The treaty ended years of hostility between the neighboring countries.
- Hostility broke out along the border after the failed negotiations.
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