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• n  fighting; acts of overt warfare
  the outbreak of hostilities
• n  a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
• n  a state of deep-seated ill-will
• n  the feeling of a hostile person
• n  violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

• Cessation of hostilities would create the environment conducive to addressing such problems in a candid manner.
• Soon after the hostilities ended, Hizballah and its allies staged massive protests demanding that Siniora's government resign.
• And the Bush Administration wants to make sure that when hostilities are halted in Lebanon, Hizballah's score is a round zero.

• belligerency
• hostility
• ill will
• enmity
• antagonism
• aggression

News & Articles

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• Michael Jackson wrongful death trial: Hostilities between attorneys erupt
  Hostilities between the attorneys in the Jackson wrongful death trial erupted during a sidebar conference Monday.
  June 18, 2013 - KABC-TV Los Angeles
• Dodgers: Beef with Diamondbacks not over
  Even after a night and a day to let emotions settle, the Los Angeles Dodgers were far from convinced their hostilities with the Arizona Diamondbacks were over.
  June 13, 2013 - ESPN
• A look at the makings of Dodgers-Diamondbacks rivalry
  Arizona Manager Kirk Gibson, left, Dodgers coach Mark McGwire, the Dodgers' Jerry Hairston Jr. and Arizona's Willie Bloomquist during Tuesday's hostilities.
  June 13, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

Quotes

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• Saeb Erekat in USA Today
  We had hoped that the Israeli announcement would be matched by total cessation of hostilities and the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza,said Saeb Erekat, a top aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas' bitter rival...
• David Petraeus in Dissident Voice
  March 16: Petraeus in written testimony tells Congress: "The enduring hostilities between Israel and some of its neighbors present distinct challenges to our ability to advance our interests. . . Israeli-Palestinian tensions often flare into...
• Erik Solheim in Forbes
  This comes on top of the increasingly frequent and brutal acts of violence perpetrated by both parties, and I am deeply concerned that the violence and hostilities will now escalate even further,said Erik Solheim, a key mediator in the...