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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Synonyms for Cold war
Contention and cold war are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contention" instead a noun phrase "Cold war".
Contention
Contention noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.
Cold war and contention are semantically related. You can use "Cold war" instead a noun "Contention".
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- hostility and cold war
- hostility and contention
- contest and cold war
- contest and contention
- struggle and cold war
- struggle and contention
- conflict and cold war
- conflict and contention
- variance and cold war
- variance and contention
- dissension and cold war
- dissension and contention
- friction and cold war
- friction and contention
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Contention and Cold war. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cold_war/contention
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