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war vs crusade

crusade vs war

war and crusade both are nouns.

war and crusade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
war Yes No Yes No
crusade Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crusade is a hypernym of war; that is, crusade is a word with a broader meaning than war:
  • war: a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
  • crusade: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Other hypernyms of war include campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement.
war (noun) crusade (noun)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
an active struggle between competing entities
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
war (verb) crusade (verb)
make or wage war go on a crusade; fight a holy war
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Difference between war and crusade

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