Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with hostility in American Collocation
hostility
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/hɑˈstɪləti/
open
active
open
outright
overt
The other ministers varied in attitude from outright hostility to neutrality.
strong
bitter
deep
downright
extreme
implacable
intense
unremitting
She noted the extreme hostility between the mother and the father.
shared
mutual
Rivalry or even mutual hostility is not uncommon.
general
considerable
public
widespread
When the Act was first introduced there was widespread public hostility to it.
cause hostility
arouse
attract
generate
incur
provoke
His enquiries did nothing but arouse hostility among the English residents.
face hostility
encounter
face
We encountered considerable hostility but it was an important learning experience.
express hostility
demonstrate
express
show
In these pamphlets Ward expressed his hostility towards other religious sects.
overcome or end hostility
end
overcome
suspend
The challenge has been to overcome the hostility to trade unions in general.