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peace

[3] conflict, discord, dissension, dissent, disunity, friction, schism, strife, variance, warfare—more at DISCORD

2war verb warred; war·ring : to engage in warfare : be in conflict

Synonyms

usually war against battle, clash, combat, fight, scrimmage, skirmish—more at FIGHT

3war abbreviation warrant

1warble noun 1 : a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds

2 : a musical trill

Synonyms

air, lay, melody, song, strain, tune—more at MELODY

2warble verb war·bled; war·bling 1 : to sing or utter in a trilling manner or with variations

2 : to express by or as if by warbling

3warble noun : a swelling under the skin esp. of the back of cattle, horses, and wild mammals caused by the maggot of a fly (warble fly); also : its maggot

war·bler noun 1 : SONGSTER

2 : any of various small slender-billed chiefly Old World songbirds related to the thrushes and noted for their singing

3 : any of numerous small bright-colored insect-eating American birds with a usu. weak and unmusical song

war·bon·net noun : a feathered American Indian ceremonial headdress

war crime noun : a crime (as genocide) committed during or in connection with war

war cry noun 1 : a cry used by fighters in war

2 : a slogan used esp. to rally people to a cause

1ward noun 1 : a guarding or being under guard or guardianship; especially : CUSTODY

2 : a body of guards

3 : a division of a prison

4 : a division in a hospital

5 : a division of a city for electoral or administrative purposes

6 : a person (as a child) under the protection of a guardian or a law court

7 : a person or body of persons under the protection or tutelage of a government

8 : a means of defense : PROTECTION

Synonyms

[1] care, custody, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, trust—more at CUSTODY

[8] aegis, armor, cover, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield, wall—more at DEFENSE

2ward verb : to turn aside : DEFLECT — usu. used with off <~ off a blow>

1-ward also -wards adjective suffix 1 : that moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward

2 : that occurs or is situated in the direction of

2-ward or -wards adverb suffix 1 : in a (specified) direction

2 : toward a (specified) point, position, or area

war dance noun : a dance performed (as by American Indians) before going to war or in celebration of victory

war·den noun 1 : one having care or charge of something : GUARDIAN

2 : the governor of a town, district, or fortress

3 : an official charged with special supervisory or enforcement duties

4 : an official in charge of the operation of a prison

5 : one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish

6 : any of various British college officials

Synonyms

caretaker, custodian, guardian, janitor, keeper, watchman—more at CUSTODIAN

ward·er noun : one that keeps guard esp. at a tower, gate, or door : WATCHMAN

Synonyms

custodian, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, picket, sentry, warden, watch, watchman—more at GUARD

ward heel·er noun : a local worker for a political boss

ward·robe noun [ORIGIN: ME warderobe, fr. AF *warderobe, garderobe, fr. warder, garder to guard + robe robe]

1 : a room or closet where clothes are kept; also : CLOTHESPRESS

2 : a collection of wearing apparel

ward·room noun : the dining area for officers aboard a warship

ward·ship noun 1 : GUARDIANSHIP

2 : the state of being under care of a guardian

ware noun 1 : manufactured articles or products of art or craft : GOODS

2 : an article of merchandise — often used in pl.

3 : items (as dishes) of fired clay : POTTERY

Synonyms

wares commodities, merchandise—more at MERCHANDISE

ware·house noun : a place for the storage of merchandise or commodities : STOREHOUSE

— warehouse verb

— ware·house·man noun

— ware·hous·er noun

Synonyms

depository, depot, magazine,