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War of attrition Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
1

A prolonged war in which the warring sides try to defeat their opponents by wearing them out.

See Also
war pyrrhic victory
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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