A war is an all-out assault on a real or perceived enemy. Wars are so traumatic that a written and signed treaty is necessary to end hostilities. What's a beef? No, not the substance that is allegedly between the buns in fast food. The use of the word "beef" as a noun meaning complaint was first recorded in the 1880s. However, we use it nowadays to talk about having a big problem with someone.
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