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asymmetric warfare

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
asym-met-ric war-fare
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Warfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

asymmetrical warfare (alternative)

Phrases

horizontal escalation

Frequently Paired Words

horizontal escalation guerrilla warfare hybrid warfare irregular warfare

Questions

What does asymmetric warfare mean?
Warfare between belligerents who have different strengths and weaknesses.

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