War
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War-cry/ Battle Cry
a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers.
Usage: The Gorkhas are very popular due their unique sounding War cry.
Warfare
fighting, as in a war
Usage: He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare.
Warhead
the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc
Warlord
a very powerful military leader. Usage: China was divided into small territories ruled by competing warlords.
Warmonger
a person who encourages war. Usage: It was terribly depressing but the warmth and hospitality with which we were greeted was astounding and put the warmongers to shame.
Wartime
the time during which a country, a people etc is at war
Usage: There is a great deal of hardship and misery during wartime.
War of nerves
a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous.
Usage: That game of chess was a war of nerves.
Following is a video of a war of nerves during a game of chess between V Anand & Kasparov.
all-out war
total war, as opposed to limited military actions or threats of war. Usage: We are now concerned about all-out war in the Middle East.
an act of war
an international act of warlike violence for which war is considered a suitable response. Usage: To bomb a ship is an act of war.
A war of words
Altercation – A noisy argument or disagreement.
a long argument between two people or groups. Usage: The war of words between the two rivals for the presidency continues to dominate the news bulletins.
Half the battle (won)
to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have completed this part, you have almost succeeded.
Usage: When you’re training a dog, getting it to trust you is half the battle.
Fight a losing battle
to try hard to do something when there is no chance that you will succeed (usually in continuous tenses).
Usage: We try our best to cope with the workload but we’re fighting a losing battle.