act of war

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [akt uhv, ov wawr]
- /ækt ʌv, ɒv wɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [akt uhv, ov wawr]
- /ækt ʌv, ɒv wɔr/

Definitions of act of war words

noun act of war an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace 3
noun act of war an act of aggression by a country against another with which it is nominally at peace. 1
noun act of war action that provokes a war 1

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Parts of speech for Act of war

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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act of war popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

act of war usage trend in Literature

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