hostilities

Noun

Meaning

of Hostility

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

war battle campaign conflict fighting combat struggle warfare aggression confrontation belligerence belligerency armed conflict military action clashes
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Antonyms

concord amity alliance amnesty peace agreement
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Hypernyms

combat armed combat

Phrases with the word

cessation of hostilities suspension of hostilities armed hostilities end of hostilities end to hostilities begin hostilities

Examples

the outbreak of hostilities Source: Internet

A brief lull in hostilities allowed Pitt to concentrate effort on Ireland, where there had been an uprising and attempted French landing in 1798. Source: Internet

Adding fuel to the fire the railroad companies began hiring replacement workers (that is, strikebreakers ), which only increased hostilities. Source: Internet

After winning the Battle of Brooklyn, the British requested a meeting with representatives from Congress to negotiate an end to hostilities. Source: Internet

After 44 days of armed confrontation and hostilities, a document was signed, which I consider to be a very important political document. Source: Internet

Also in 1812, Rumyantsev asked if he should request Alexander to mediate a pacification of hostilities between the United States and Great Britain. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hostile words hostilely hostileness hostility hostility toward rising generation hostility toward women