Animosity and Faction

Animosity

Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Faction and animosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Faction" instead a noun "Animosity".

Nearby Word: animus

Faction noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

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Animosity and faction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animosity" instead a noun "Faction".

particular	particular animosity	particular faction
specific	specific animosity	specific faction
certain	certain animosity	certain faction
friendly	friendly animosity	friendly faction
Other adjectives: legitimate, small, actual, political.

This animosity goes so far that if one of them joins a large faction like the Grand Alliance, the other will automatically oppose the alliance even if it means siding with a faction they would normally consider their enemy.

Source: Feuding Families

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Faction and Animosity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/faction

Animosity & Faction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/faction>.

Faction or Animosity. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/faction.

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