hostilities

Noun

Meaning

of Hostility

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

belligerency war action attack battle campaign fighting fight conflict opposition arms combat struggle warfare encounter

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Antonyms

concord amity alliance amnesty agreement peace

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Hypernyms

combat armed combat

Phrases with the word

end of hostilities cessation of hostilities end to hostilities suspension of hostilities begin hostilities carrying on 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