During World War II, but the point remains true in many other war-time contexts, neutral countries participated in the affairs of formal belligerents in a number of ways. Diplomatically, 'neutrals' sometimes offered to serve as mediators or were asked to mediate between nations at war. On humanitarian grounds, neutral nations sometimes sent aid-teams or inspectors into warring nations. Further, trade and financial transactions were sometimes the basis for interaction between 'neutrals' and nations-at-war.
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There is no homonym or homophone (sound-alike word) for "belligerent."However, the plural noun belligerents (warring countries or factions) is pronounced the same as belligerence (a general state or attitude of hostility).Synonyms for belligerent are hostile, aggressive, contentious, pugnacious, ornery, or mean.