cold war

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Synonyms: cod war, cold-war, cold wave, color war, world war, holy war, cold water, cold wall, core war, gold bar, cold saw

Antonyms: cod war, cold-war, cold wave, color war, world war, holy war, cold water, cold wall, core war, gold bar, cold saw

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[period#Noun|period]] of [[hostility]] [[short of]] [[open#Adjective|open]] [[war#Noun|war]] between the [[Soviet Bloc]] and the [[Western]] [[power#Noun|powers]], especially the [[United States]], between 1945 and 1991.

Noun

1. A period of hostile relations between rivals where direct open [[warfare]] between them is largely undesired and avoided; especially, either the [[Cold War]] or [[Cold War II]]. {{defdate|from 1945}}

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