A state of conflict between persons; SYN. friction.

1. Fight, battle, war
2. Competitive or opposing action of incompatibles; antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons); mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands
3. The opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. scarmishe, scrymishe. Related to Skirmish.
1. A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.
2. A slight quarrel or violent encounter.

ETYM Old Fren. estrif. Related to Strive.
Bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension.

ETYM Old Eng. and AS. werre.
1. The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; SYN. warfare.
2. An active struggle between competing entities; SYN. warfare.
3. A concerted campaign to end something that is injurious.
4. A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; SYN. state of war.
Act of force, usually on behalf of the state, intended to compel a declared enemy to obey the will of the other. The aim is to render the opponent incapable of further resistance by destroying its capability and will to bear arms in pursuit of its own aims. War is therefore a continuation of politics carried on with violent and destructive means, as an instrument of policy.
In the wars of the late 20th century, 90% of casualties have been civilian (in World War II, the figure was 50%; in World War I only 5%). + prikaži više