war of nerves

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war of nerves

n. pl. wars of nerves

A conflict marked by psychological tactics, such as intimidation and threats, that are intended to confuse, exhaust, and demoralize an enemy.

war of nerves

(Psychology) the use of psychological tactics against an opponent, such as shattering his morale by the use of propaganda

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Noun

war of nerves - the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale

psychological warfare

war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"

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psychological warfare war warfare warning			Shephard's A War of Nerves contains the line: "War from behind the lines is a dizzying jumble. MOTION'S 'A PLAGIARIST' by The Mirror (London, England) That slip allowed Germany's Martin Kaymer to pull level at the last, but Jonzon won the war of nerves on the putting green. 300-1 Jonzon holds his nerve by The Racing Post (London, England) Or how about that war of nerves over who'd crack first and start dismantling the week-old pyramid of dirty crockery? Ready, steady, cook for a battle of the gadgets by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			war bride war chest war cloud war correspondent war crime war criminal war cry war dance War Department war effort war establishment War field war footing war game war god war hawk War horse war machine war materiel procurement capability war materiel requirement war memorial war neurosis War of 1812 War of American Independence War of Greek Independence war of nerves War of Secession War of the Austrian Succession War of the Grand Alliance War of the League of Augsburg War of the Roses War of the Spanish Succession War Office war paint war party war power war reserve (nuclear) war reserve materiel requirement war reserve materiel requirement, balance war reserve materiel requirement, protectable war reserve modes war reserve stock war reserve stocks for allies war reserves war room War Secretary War song War story War to End War War to the knife war vessel			War of Austrian succession War of Crimea War of Crimea War of Crimea War of Devolution (1667–68) War of Emperium War of Gods War of Greek Independence War of Greek Independence (1821–27) War of Indepence in East Timor War of Indepence in East Timor War of Indepence in East Timor War of Independence War of Independence War of Independence (disambiguation) War of Independence (disambiguation) War of Independence of the Spanish-American Colonies of 1810-26 War of investitures War of Iraq War of Iraq War of Iraq War of Italian Independence, 1848–49 War of Italian Liberation, 1859 War of Jenkins' Ear War of Jenkins' Ear War of Jenkins's Ear War of Jenkins's Ear War of League of Augsburg War of Liberation of the Polish People of 1939–45 War of Liberation of the Ukrainian People of 1648–54 war of nerves War of Northern Agression War of Northern Agression War of Northern Agression War of Northern Expedition War of Secession War of Secession War of Secession War of Spain Succession War of Spainish Succession War of Spanish Independence War of Spanish Independence War of Spanish Independence War of Spanish Succession War of the (1524-25) Peasants War of the American Revolution War of the Austrian Succession War of the Austrian Succession War of the Austrian Succession War of the Austrian Succession (1740–46) War of the Camisards War of the Conquest War of the Conquest War of the Conquest War of the Coprophages War of the Empires War of the English Succession War of the Flour Mills War of the Fronde War of the Fronde War of the Fronde

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