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warring

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwɔɹɪŋ// UK //wˈɔːɹɪŋ// war·ring

adj. describes groups, countries, or people who are currently fighting a war or a serious conflict with each other.

adj. engaged in conflict, hostility, or active warfare. Often used to describe factions or nations that are in a state of mutual aggression.


SIMPLE

The two warring tribes finally agreed to meet for peace talks.

CONTEXTUAL

After decades of fighting, the warring factions signed a treaty to share the region's natural resources.

COMPLEX

The historian argues that the constant tension between the warring city-states actually drove rapid technological innovation in the late fourteenth century.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'warring parties', 'warring nations').

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