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Examples
//
a region that has had many
civil wars
//
The country is on the brink of
civil war
.
First Known Use
circa 1533, in the meaning defined
above
civil war
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country
//
a region that has had many
civil wars
Synonyms & Near Synonyms
cold war
,
holy war
,
limited war
,
police action
,
world war
conflagration
,
conflict
,
hostilities
,
hot war
,
war
action
,
battle
,
engagement
,
skirmish
combat
,
fighting
,
warfare
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
peace
calm
,
peacefulness
,
tranquility
(
or
tranquillity
)
demilitarization
,
demobilization
,
disarmament
pacification
ceasefire
(
also
cease-fire
)
,
truce
clack
verb
\
ˈklak
\
chatter, prattle
to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds
cackle, cluck
clacked
;
clacking
;
clacks
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
intransitive verb
1
:
chatter
,
prattle
2
:
to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds
3
of fowl
:
cackle
,
cluck
transitive verb
1
:
to cause to make a clatter
2
:
to produce with a chattering sound
specifically
:
blab
noun
rapid continuous talk : chatter
tongue
an object (such as a valve) that produces clapping or rattling noises usually in regular rapid sequence
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a
:
rapid continuous talk
:
chatter
b
:
tongue
2
archaic
an>
Examples
//
a region that has had many
civil wars
//
The country is on the brink of
civil war
.
First Known Use
circa 1533, in the meaning defined
above
civil war
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country
//
a region that has had many
civil wars
Synonyms & Near Synonyms
cold war
,
holy war
,
limited war
,
police action
,
world war
conflagration
,
conflict
,
hostilities
,
hot war
,
war
action
,
battle
,
engagement
,
skirmish
combat
,
fighting
,
warfare
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
peace
calm
,
peacefulness
,
tranquility
(
or
tranquillity
)
demilitarization
,
demobilization
,
disarmament
pacification
ceasefire
(
also
cease-fire
)
,
truce
clack
verb
\
ˈklak
\
chatter, prattle
to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds
cackle, cluck
clacked
;
clacking
;
clacks
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
intransitive verb
1
:
chatter
,
prattle
2
:
to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds
3
of fowl
:
cackle
,
cluck
transitive verb
1
:
to cause to make a clatter
2
:
to produce with a chattering sound
specifically
:
blab
noun
rapid continuous talk : chatter
tongue
an object (such as a valve) that produces clapping or rattling noises usually in regular rapid sequence
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a
:
rapid continuous talk
:
chatter
b
:
tongue
2
archaic
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