tug of war vs warfare

tug of war

noun
  • A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute. 

  • A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams. 

warfare

noun
  • The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy. 

  • Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare. 

verb
  • To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars. 

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