war

a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations

The first known use: in the 12th century

Word Structure

3 Letters, 1 Syllable

war

2 Phonemes

w or

onset, rime

w ar

Morpheme

war

Sentence Examples

They fought a war over the disputed territory.

A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence.

We need to resolve our conflicts without resorting to war.

People behave differently during a time of war.

The taking of American hostages was seen as an act of war by the United States.

Related Words

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Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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