The activity of fighting a war, including its methods, weapons, and strategies.
war+fare
Shared component: war · armed conflict
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armed conflict
Related forms: war · 15 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesSupporting or in favor of war.
pro+war
Shared component: war · armed conflict
The explosive section at the front of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon.
war+head
Shared component: war · armed conflict
disposed towards or threatening war; aggressive.
war+like
Shared component: war · armed conflict
a military leader, especially one who controls a region or country, often because of having won a civil war
war+lord
Shared component: war · armed conflict
a ship equipped with weapons and designed for combat at sea.
war+ship
Shared component: war · armed conflict
A period during which a war is being fought.
war+time
Shared component: war · armed conflict
A military aircraft designed and used for combat.
war+plane
Shared component: war · armed conflict
warpathExtended relation
a state or course of action characterized by determined aggression or hostility, especially in preparation for conflict.
war+path
Extended relation: war · armed conflict
war-wearyExtended relation
Exhausted and dispirited by a long period of war or conflict.
war+weary
Extended relation: war · armed conflict
man-of-warExtended relation
A warship, especially one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.
Extended relation: war · armed conflict
tug-of-warExtended relation
a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one drags the other over a central line.
Extended relation: war · armed conflict
war-makingExtended relation
The act or process of engaging in or preparing for war.
war+making
Extended relation: war · armed conflict
war-fightingExtended relation
Relating to or designed for the actual conduct of military combat operations.
war+fighting
Extended relation: war · armed conflict
war-mongeringExtended relation
The act or policy of aggressively advocating for or promoting war.
war+monger+ing
Extended relation: war · armed conflict