# war vs wrap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### war
*noun · IPA /wɔː/ · frequency rank #332*
Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.

### wrap
*verb · IPA /ɹæp/ · frequency rank #5,179*
To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

## Source
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