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Noun

A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country

A sustained campaign against an undesirable situation or activity

Conflict arising from a lack of agreement or harmony

A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

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Noun

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A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country

keeping up with the Joneses

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“The opposing factions have been at war with one another seemingly since the dawn of time.”

Noun

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A sustained campaign against an undesirable situation or activity

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

program^US

programme^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

commencement of hostilities

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

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“The government has launched an all-out war against obesity.”

Noun

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Conflict arising from a lack of agreement or harmony

quarrelling^UK

difference of opinion

quarreling^US

rancor^US

rancour^UK

unwillingness to accept

disinclination to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

irreconcilable difference

nonviolent resistance

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“There is an internal war brewing within the top brass of the company.”

Noun

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A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated

difference of opinion

clamour^UK

clamor^US

knock down and drag out

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

furore^UK

furor^US

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Verb

To engage in a war

engage in hostilities

fight like cat and dog

take the field against

be at each other's throats

go at it hammer and tongs

match yourself against

be at sixes and sevens

take issue with

contradict each other

have a misunderstanding

fight like Kilkenny cats

go up against in contest

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

be in competition with

go eyeball to eyeball with

fight for King and country

fight for Queen and country

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

pitch oneself against

take the bull by the horns

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“My kids often war with each other over the most frivolous of matters.”

Verb

To put an end to

put up a fight against

set your face against

hold one's ground against

stand up and be counted against

stand one's ground against

balk^US

baulk^UK

persevere in the face of

go the distance against

hold the line against

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Adjective

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Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

having a chip on one's shoulder

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

as cross as two sticks

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

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