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war vs enmity

enmity vs war

war and enmity both are nouns.

war is a verb but enmity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
war Yes No Yes No
enmity Yes No No No
As nouns, enmity is a hypernym of war; that is, enmity is a word with a broader meaning than war:
  • war: a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
  • enmity: a state of deep-seated ill-will
Other hypernyms of war include antagonism, hostility.
war (noun) enmity (noun)
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy the feeling of a hostile person
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious a state of deep-seated ill-will
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) enmity (verb)
make or wage war
Difference between war and enmity

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