hostilities

/hɑˈstɪlɪɾiz/
/hɒˈstɪlɪtiz/
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Definitions of hostilities
  1. noun
    fighting; acts of overt warfare
    “the outbreak of hostilities”
    synonyms: belligerency
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    type of:
    armed combat, combat
    an engagement fought between two military forces
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