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war-war

American  
[wawr-wawr] / ˈwɔrˌwɔr /

verb (used without object)

  1. to wage war, especially as contrasted with engaging in diplomatic talks. Compare jaw-jaw.


noun

  1. warfare, especially as contrasted with diplomatic talks.

Example Sentences

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Jaw-jaw is better than war-war, as Winston Churchill allegedly said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022

Jaw-jaw is better than war-war, as Churchill said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

As a retired diplomat, it is no surprise he prefers jaw-jaw to war-war.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2015

Their view is the opposite of Winston Churchill’s: They believe to war-war is better than to jaw-jaw.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2015

However, Mr. Ban is, almost by definition, in the business of jaw-jaw rather than war-war.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2012

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