Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hostile | Yes | Yes | No | No |
hostilities | Yes | No | No | No |
hostile (noun) | hostilities (noun) |
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troops belonging to the enemy's military forces | fighting; acts of overt warfare |
hostile (adjective) | hostilities (adjective) |
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characterized by enmity or ill will | |
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally | |
unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | |
very unfavorable to life or growth | |
impossible to bring into friendly accord |