Hostility and Rebellion

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Rebellion and hostility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rebellion" instead a noun "Hostility".

Nearby Word: hostile

Rebellion noun - Open fighting against authority (as one's own government).

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Hostility and rebellion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Rebellion".

human	human hostility	human rebellion
initial	initial hostility	initial rebellion
open	open hostility	open rebellion
active	active hostility	active rebellion
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, violent, massive, full-fledged, little, potential, general, outright, growing, previous.

Instead of being grateful for defeating a major rebellion and avenging 70,000 dead Romans, Emperor Caligula feared Suetonius's retalitory measures would provoke more hostility.

Source: Useful Notes / Suetonius Paulinus
Part of Han's dislike of the Rebellion, and his outright hostility to Leia at the start probably had something to do with his First-Love-turned-La-Resistance-Girlfriend, Bria.

Source: Not in This for Your Revolution

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