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Antonyms for casus belli
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : key-suh s bel-ahy, bel-ee; Latin kah-soo s bel-lee |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkeɪ səs ˈbɛl aɪ, ˈbɛl i; Latin ˈkɑ sʊs ˈbɛl li |
Definition of casus belli
Origin :- 1849, from Latin casus "case" (see case (n.1)) + belli, genitive of bellum "war" (see bellicose). An act justifying war.
- As in provocation : noun incitement, stimulus
- As in red flag : noun warning signal
- As in root of the matter : noun heart of an issue
- He would be an "Ishmaelite," finding "casus belli" in all the purposes of fate.
- Extract from : « Oswald Langdon » by Carson Jay Lee
- He adds that with the Germans war is instinctive; there is no casus belli at all.
- Extract from : « The Psychology of Nations » by G.E. Partridge
- The Markgrafs casus belli was now gone; but his demands knew no bounds.
- Extract from : « The Story of Nuremberg » by Cecil Headlam
- The farmer had taken his cats part, and scolded the man, and hence the casus belli.
- Extract from : « Cats » by W. Gordon Stables
- If not, although a man of peace, I shall consider it a casus belli!
- Extract from : « The Empress Frederick; a memoir » by Anonymous
- The casus belli was simple, but, as reported, most irritating.
- Extract from : « Scotch Wit and Humor » by W. H. (Walter Henry) Howe
- If the Count Ferroll is discomfited by the prince, it may be a casus belli.
- Extract from : « Endymion » by Benjamin Disraeli
- It was evident that no casus belli existed in any international sense.
- Extract from : « Under Four Administrations » by Oscar S. Straus
- His casus belli, accurately worded, would have read curiously.
- Extract from : « The Ordeal of Richard Feverel » by George Meredith
- It is the right of a sovereign State and by no code of ethics a casus belli.
- Extract from : « The Evidence in the Case » by James M. Beck
Synonyms for casus belli
- affront
- annoyance
- bothering
- brickbat
- casus belli
- cause
- challenge
- dare
- defy
- delicate subject
- grabber
- grievance
- grounds
- harassment
- incentive
- indignity
- inducement
- injury
- instigation
- insult
- irking
- justification
- motivation
- offense
- provoking
- reason
- red light
- red rag
- root of the trouble
- sore point
- taunt
- vexation
- vexing
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