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war·fare 
[wawr-fair] Pronunciation Key
[wawr-fair] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war. |
| 2. | armed conflict between two massed enemies, armies, or the like. |
| 3. | conflict, esp. when vicious and unrelenting, between competitors, political rivals, etc. |
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| war·fare
(wôr'fâr') Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English : warre, war; see war + fare, journey (from Old English faru, from faran, to journey; see fare).] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| warfare | |
noun | |
| 1. | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" [syn: war] |
| 2. | an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare" [syn: war] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Warfare
War"fare`\, n. [War + OE. fare a journey, a passage, course, AS. faru. See Fare, n.]1. Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war. The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. --I Sam. xxviii. 1. This day from battle rest; Faithful hath been your warfare. --Milton. 2. Contest; struggle. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. --2 Cor. x. 4.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Warfare
War"fare`\, v. i. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars. --Camden.
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