hostility
/hɑstˈɪlʌti/
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Definitions
Noun
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
Noun
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Noun
the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
Noun
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
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aggression
aggressiveness
animosity
animus
antagonism
bad blood
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belligerency
bitterness
class feeling
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force
gall
latent hostility
meat grinder
pillage
pillaging
plundering
rancor
rancour
resentment
state of war
suspicion
tension
violence
virulence
virulency
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