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hostilitynoun a deep-seated ill willa lingering hostility between the two neighbors ever since since they had that property-line dispute animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, enmity, gall, grudge, jaundice, rancor blood feud, feud, score, vendettahate, hatred, loathingvindictiveness, virulence, vitriolalienation, disaffection, estrangementconflict, coolness, discord, friction, strain, tensioninhospitableness, unfriendlinessmalice, malignancy, malignity, spite, spitefulness, venom amity amiability, amicability, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality, neighborlinesscomity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding hostilities pl.a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groupsboth sides agreed to cease all hostilities for Hanukkah and Christmas conflagration, conflict, hot war, war civil war, cold war, holy war, limited war, police action, world waraction, battle, engagement, skirmishcombat, fighting, warfare peace demilitarization, demobilization, disarmamentpacificationcease-fire, trucecalm, peacefulness, tranquillity(or tranquility) enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will.enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed.an unspoken enmity hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression.hostility between the two nations antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility.a natural antipathy for self-seekers antagonism between the brothers animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility.animosity that led to revenge rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong.rancor filled every line of his letters animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice.objections devoid of personal animus in the 15th century |