cold case

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Synonyms: cold cash, fold case, cold wave, cold call, cod cape, cot case

Antonyms: cold cash, fold case, cold wave, cold call, cod cape, cot case

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|criminology|law enforcement}} A [[criminal]] [[investigation]] that has not been [[solved]] after a [[considerable]] [[time]] but remains [[on the books]] and may be [[reopen]]ed when new [[evidence]] [[appear]]s.
2. {{lb|en|literally}} A [[refrigerated]] [[display case]] used for [[sell]]ing [[item]]s that are kept [[cold]].

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