SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase spanish-american war. (close relations)
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| battle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||
| combat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an engagement fought between two military forces • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||
| conflict | nounn | |||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||
| hostilities | nounn | |||||
noun • fighting; acts of overt warfare | ||||||
| skirmish | nounn | |||||
noun • a minor short-term fight verb • engage in a skirmish | ||||||
| war | nounn | |||||
noun • the waging of armed conflict against an enemy • a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply • an active struggle between competing entities • a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious verb • make or wage war | ||||||
| spanish war | nounn | |||||
noun • a war between the United States and Spain in 1898 | ||||||
