Cold war
Cold war noun - A state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States.
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Hot war
Hot war noun - Actual fighting between the warring parties.
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- It was once a hot war when the JAM tried to invade Earth but has now settled into a cold war, complete with a Lensman Arms Race and a long stalemate.
Source: Space Cold War - However, if she took them off the streets long enough to get the care they need, not only would Brockton Bay (which is divided between at least three major gangs switching between Cold War and Hot War between each other) suffer for their absence, but the PRT probably couldn't afford it.
Source: Fan Fic / Security! - X3: Albion Prelude shows us how that cold war turned into a hot war.
Source: War Was Beginning
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