Hypernyms for "war"
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Hypernyms
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bioattack
biologic attack
biological attack
biological warfare
blitzkrieg
BW
chemical operations
chemical warfare
civil war
drug war
go to war
hot war
information warfare
international jihad
IW
jehad
jihad
limited war
proxy war
psychological warfare
take arms
take up arms
trench warfare
war of nerves
world war
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.