under arms

adverb

1 under arms

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adjective

Roget 722: contending, contentious etc. 720; armed, armed to the teeth, armed cap-a-pie; sword in hand; in arms, under arms, up in arms; at war with; bristling with arms; in battle array, in open arms, in the field; embattled; battled.    unpacific^†, unpeaceful^†; belligerent, combative, armigerous^†, bellicose, martial, warlike; military, militant; soldier-like, soldierly.    chivalrous; strategical, internecine.    ... show more

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