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What is another word for warring?

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Adjective

Engaged in war

Having a predisposition to fight or engage in confrontations

Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions

Having a rebellious or aggressive streak or nature

Not compatible or in keeping with (something else)

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

Verb

Contending for a title or championship

Noun

A hostile or violent situation or meeting between opposing parties

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Engaged in war

“The warring factions got wind of what he was going to do.”

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Having a predisposition to fight or engage in confrontations

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

have chip on shoulder

having killer instinct

ill-humored^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

nasty-tempered

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

hot-blooded

in a mood

having got out of bed the wrong side

short-fused

easily offended

salty

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Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions

Adjective

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Having a rebellious or aggressive streak or nature

obstinately disobedient

impossible to cope with

off straight and narrow

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Not compatible or in keeping with (something else)

diametrically opposed to

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

diametrically opposed

unfavorable^US

mutually incompatible

out of character with

not proper

nothing to do with it

neither here nor there

like a fish out of water

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Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

diametrically opposed

not consistent

not conducive

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Contending for a title or championship

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

carrying on hostilities

engaging in hostilities

engaging in combat

skirmishing with

taking the field against

campaigning against

doing battle

fighting like cat and dog

rivaling^US

rivalling^UK

dueling^US

duelling^UK

jockeying for position

going at it hammer and tongs

putting up a fight against

having at it

going up against in contest

scrimmaging with

waging war against

going for the jugular

taking up arms against

trying to beat

exchanging blows with

having a misunderstanding

going the knuckle

contending against

fighting like Kilkenny cats

dealing with

tussling with

waging war on

pitting oneself against

fighting to the finish

having shouting match

matching yourself against

sweating

defending

punching competitively

engaging in fisticuffs

trading blows

entering the lists

breaking a lance

having an altercation

picking a bone

having a disagreement

squaring up

taking part in a race

assaulting each other

fighting back against

ripping into each other

contradicting each other

taking issue with

getting into conflict with

jumping on

zapping

letting someone have it

meeting head on

coming into conflict with

fighting for Queen and country

fighting for King and country

taking up the gauntlet

jumping on each other

putting up a struggle

having at each other

knocking around

getting in one's face

going one on one with

going eyeball to eyeball with

going toe to toe with

staving off

contravening

beating

flying in the face of

pitching oneself against

entering into combat with

striking

mounting an attack on

coming to close quarters with

giving battle to

beginning battle with

taking the bull by the horns

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

putting yourself forward

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“My kids often war with each other over the most frivolous of matters.”

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A hostile or violent situation or meeting between opposing parties

difference of opinion

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

furore^UK

keeping up with the Joneses

furor^US

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