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hos·til·i·ty
 hostility
- pronunciation:
- ha
stI
lih
ti
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hostilities |
| definition 1: |
the state of being unfriendly or antagonistic.
- synonyms:
- animosity, antagonism, enmity, inimicality, unfriendliness
- antonyms:
- devotion, sympathy
- similar words:
- animus, antipathy, bad blood, dislike, hatred, ill will, malice, opposition, spite, strife, tension, war
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| definition 2: |
an unfriendly or antagonistic act.
- similar words:
- clash, contradiction, dispute, opposition, resistance
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) overt acts of war.
- synonyms:
- belligerence, combat, fighting, war
- similar words:
- aggression, assault, attack, battle, warfare
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| related words: |
acrimony, antagonism, aversion, breach, conflict, discord, feud, hate, offensive, prejudice |
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