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war
/wɔː(r) वॉ(र्‌)/ noun
1 [U, C] a state of fighting between different countries or groups within countries using armies and weapons (देशों में या देश के भीतर गुटों में) लड़ाई, युद्घ (जिसमें आवश्‍यकतानुसार सेना और शस्‍त्रों का प्रयोग हो)
The Prime Minister announced that the country was at war.
to declare war on another country [announce that a war has started]
2 [C, U] very aggressive competition between groups of people, companies, countries, etc. प्रबल प्रतियोगिता, कड़ी प्रतिस्‍पर्धा (व्‍यक्ति-समूहों, कंपनियों, देशों आदि में)
a price war among oil companies
3 [U, sing.] war (against/on somebody/something) efforts to end or get rid of something संघर्ष, लड़ाई (किसी अवांछित स्थिति की समाप्ति या उससे मुक्ति का प्रयास)
We seem to be winning the war against organized crime.