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warpath

noun war·path \ˈwȯr-ˌpath, -ˌpäth\

Definition of WARPATH

1

: the route taken by a party of American Indians going on a warlike expedition or to a war

2

: a hostile or combative course of action or frame of mind

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First Known Use of WARPATH

1755

Rhymes with WARPATH

base path, birdbath, bloodbath, bypath, flight path, footbath, footpath, glide path, half bath, new math, stop bath, sunbath, towpath

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