a war of nerves

Psychological warfare used to wear down an adversary's resolve through fear tactics. The dictator's threats against the sovereign nation he was trying to conquer became a war of nerves as the citizens worried about the future of their country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jed	[dʒed]
Adelbert	AH:-dəl-bərt (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Gonzalo	gon-THAH-lo (Spanish), gon-SAH-lo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Wynn	WIN	Welsh
Te'oma	-	Ancient Aramaic
Pemphero	pem-PAY-ro	Southern African, Chewa