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wars of attrition

wars of attrition is the plural of war of attrition.

Meaning of war of attrition

Noun

war of attrition (plural wars of attrition)

  1. A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.
    • A bullet for your war of attrition
      And your exploitation of the human condition2021, Gerald Casale, Josh Freese, Josh Hager, Steve Bartek, “I'm Gonna Pay U Back”, in I'm Gonna Pay U Back, performed by DEVO's Gerald V. Casale
  2. (figuratively) A situation in which opponents try to overcome each other by wearing them out.

Questions about wars of attrition

What is wars of attrition the plural of?
Wars of attrition is the plural of war of attrition.

Words near wars of attrition in the dictionary

  1. warrying
  2. wars
  3. wars by proxies
  4. wars by proxy
  5. wars of aggression
  6. wars of attrition
  7. wars of conquest
  8. wars of independence
  9. wars of liberation
  10. wars of nerves
  11. wars of secession

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