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act of war

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
ac-t of war
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.

noun

An action taken by military forces as part of a war.

Inflected Forms

acts of war (plural)

Phrases

casus belli declaration of war state of war

Frequently Paired Words

casus belli declaration of war state of war

Questions

What does act of war mean?
An action that would justify the initiation of hostilities against the perpetrator; an action that by its nature comprises a cessation of peace.

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