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war whoop
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Noun war whoop has 1 sense
- war whoop(n = noun.communication) battle cry, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; Array is a kind of call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
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war whoop
Defiance
N defiance, daring, dare, challenge, cartel, threat, war cry, war whoop, chest-beating, chest-thumping, saber rattling, defiant, defying, with 'with arms akimbo', in defiance of, in the teeth of, under one's very nose, Int, do your worst!, come if you dare!, come on!, marry come up!, hoity toity!, noli me tangere, nemo me impune lacessit, don't tread on me, don't you dare, don't even think of it, Go ahead, make my day!.
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