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
Enmity
Enmity noun - A deep-seated ill will.
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- hostility and cold war
- hostility and enmity
- animosity and cold war
- animosity and enmity
- conflict and cold war
- conflict and enmity
- dissension and cold war
- dissension and enmity
- friction and cold war
- friction and enmity
- tension and cold war
- tension and enmity
- antagonism and cold war
- antagonism and enmity
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But even though the articles of peace have been signed, everyone knows that the enmity still lingers, and a new Cold War is being fought in the shadows of the four remaining thrones.
Source: Tabletop Game / Eberron - Invoked by Perry Rhodan, where the hostile Cold War power blocs' common enmity against the Third Power marks the beginning of the process towards establishing One World Order.
Source: Zero-Approval Gambit
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