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131war — n 1. combat, warfare, fighting, hostilities; clash, conflict, struggle, strife, contention; battle, contest, bout, skirmish, action, brush; collision, engagement, encounter, rencounter; fight, donnybrook, duel, joust, tilt; confrontation,… …
132mitigate — mit•i•gate [[t]ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to lessen in force or intensity; make less severe: to mitigate the harshness of a punishment[/ex] 2) to make milder or more gentle; mollify 3) to become milder; lessen in severity • Etymology …
