at war

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Prepositional phrase

at war

  1. (literal, typically with with or against) Fighting in a war.
  2. (figurative, by extension) (typically with with or against) Vigorously opposed (to); in strong conflict (with).
    Synonym: at odds
    The decision to separate a child from his parents is at war with our values.

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