War (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- The war in Syria has lasted for several years with no clear end in sight.
- Soldiers returned from war with severe physical and emotional trauma.
- In order to fund the war, the government raised taxes significantly.
- Germany apologized for its actions in World War II.
- Poverty is one of the outcomes that make this area an exception and potential front in a drug war.
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Meaning 3
An active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.