possible profanity
3
competitiveness
3
conflicting(verb, hostile, opposing, disagreeing, sectarian)
3
contend
3
contending
3
contentious(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
3
contesting(verb, battling)
3
dispute(trouble, conflict, discord)
3
drive(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
expedition(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
feud(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
fisticuffs
3
hawkish(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, aggressive, belligerent)
3
hostile(adjective, nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive)
3
involvement(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
jihad(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
live war(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
militaristic(adjective, military)
3
military flare-up(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
military flareup(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
3
military involvement(noun, struggle, conflict, war, warfare)
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