Casus belli
Casus belli noun - An event used to justify starting a war.
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Synonyms for Casus belli
Defiance and casus belli are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defiance" instead a noun phrase "Casus belli".
Defiance
Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.
Casus belli and defiance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Casus belli" instead a noun "Defiance".
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- call and casus belli
- call and defiance
- challenge and casus belli
- challenge and defiance
- affront and casus belli
- affront and defiance
- dare and casus belli
- dare and defiance
- defy and casus belli
- defy and defiance
- provocation and casus belli
- provocation and defiance
- rebelliousness and casus belli
- rebelliousness and defiance
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