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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
war
/wɔː/
noun1 of 2
situation where armies fight each other
- “When surrounded by war, one must eventually choose a side.”Tatoeba
- “The cost of war can never be truly accounted for.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)