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Wars

/wɔːz/

Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.

📖 Definitions of "Wars"

noun
  1. 1

    Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.

    "The war was largely between Sunni and Shia militants."

  2. 2

    A particular conflict of this kind.

  3. 3

    (by extension) Any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.

    "You look like you've been through the wars."

  4. 4

    Instruments of war.

verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

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