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- pronunciation:
- ha
stI
l
ti
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hostilities |
| definition 1: |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate.
He felt hostility toward her after she hit him.- synonyms:
- animosity, antagonism, unfriendliness
- antonyms:
- devotion
- similar words:
- dislike, hatred, ill will, malice, opposition, spite
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| definition 2: |
(plural) acts of war.
We were sad to hear of new hostilities between the two countries.- synonyms:
- combat, fighting, war
- similar words:
- aggression, assault, attack, battle, warfare
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| related words: |
conflict, discord, feud, prejudice |
The word hostility
contains the following part:
-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state or quality of being
  Example words:
dignity, elasticity, extremity, hostility, humility, ingenuity, liberty, loyalty, majority, minority, plenty, prosperity
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