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war of nerves

war of nerves

A conflict characterized by psychological pressure such as threats and rumors, aiming to undermine an enemy's morale. For example, Her lawyer said the university had waged a war of nerves to persuade his client to resign . This expression alludes to tactics used in World War II. [Late 1930s]
See also: nerve, of, war

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BarneyBAHR-neeEnglish
Dzvonko-Macedonian
Madhur-Indian, Hindi
Anielkaahn-YEL-kahPolish
JemJEMEnglish
Gavriilgah-vree-EEL (Russian)Russian, Greek
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