Wars
Large-scale military conflicts
Wars is the plural of war—armed conflicts between nations, states, or groups.
The word appears in historical references the Napoleonic Wars, ongoing conflicts the wars in the Middle East, and figurative campaigns the wars over school curriculum.
Someone who has been through the wars has endured hardship or shows visible wear.
Military combat events
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- armiesOrganized military forces
weapons · invasions · casualties · frontlines · campaigns · sieges · bombardment · infantry
Act of completely ruining
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- traumaLasting psychological wound
rationing · propaganda · homefront · reconstruction · reparations · memorial · remembrance · aftermath
Medieval wars for Jerusalem
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- KoreaEast Asian divided peninsula
- PeloponnesianOf Greece's hand-shaped peninsula
Trojan · colonial · independence · conquest · empire · dynasty · annexation · territorial
Clashes over differing positions
- feudsProlonged bitter conflicts
- rivalriesOngoing contests between opponents
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- tensionsStates of strained relations
clashes · strife · antagonism · opposition · enemies · adversaries · factions · sides
Grass-covered earth surface
- tradeExchange of commodities
- priceMonetary value assigned
- cultureCollective social practices
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
ratings · custody · flame · gang · drug · class · format · browser
battles
Military combat events
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
armies · weapons · invasions · casualties · frontlines · campaigns · sieges · bombardment · infantry · artillery
destruction
Act of completely ruining
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- displacementRemoval from usual location
trauma · rationing · propaganda · homefront · reconstruction · reparations · memorial · remembrance · aftermath · genocide
Crusades
Medieval wars for Jerusalem
- NapoleonicOf the French emperor
- VietnamSoutheast Asian coastal nation
- KoreaEast Asian divided peninsula
Peloponnesian · Trojan · colonial · independence · conquest · empire · dynasty · annexation · territorial
disputes
Clashes over differing positions
- feudsProlonged bitter conflicts
- rivalriesOngoing contests between opponents
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
tensions · clashes · strife · antagonism · opposition · enemies · adversaries · factions · sides · allegiances
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
bidding · ratings · custody · flame · gang · drug · class · format · browser · streaming
lightsaber
Plasma blade from hilt
droids · Darth Vader · Death Star · galactic · saga · prequel · sequel · trilogy · Lucas
Warspeace
Freedom from disturbance
peacetime · peaces · harmony · tranquility · concord
Warsskirmishes
Brief, minor combat engagements
battles · clashes · scuffles · raids · incursions
Warsdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
negotiations · treaties · peace talks · summits · accords
- at warIn armed conflict
- tug of warTeams pull rope opposite ways
- war zoneArea of active conflict
- nuclear warArmed conflict using fission weapons
- go to warStart military action
- road warriorPerpetual business traveler
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