war
/wɔr/
verb
- To engage in a war or conflict.
- The nations warred over the disputed territory.
- The two tribes warred for control of the river.
- They have been warring with each other for decades.
- To struggle or fight against something.
- She warred with her conscience before telling the truth.
- He warred against his own bad habits.
- The activists warred against the new law.
noun
- A state of armed conflict between different countries or groups within a country.
- Many families were forced to flee their homes during the war.
- The treaty brought an end to the long war between the two nations.
- The country was devastated by years of war.
- A strong competition or struggle between opposing forces or interests.
- There is a constant war between good and evil in many stories.
- The neighbors had a war over the property line.
- The two companies are engaged in a price war.
- A sustained effort to deal with or end something undesirable.
- She waged a personal war against plastic waste.
- The city launched a war on poverty.
- The government declared a war on drugs.
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