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
Friction
Friction noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Usage example: there was friction between the two sides of the family
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- hostility and cold war
- hostility and friction
- animosity and cold war
- animosity and friction
- conflict and cold war
- conflict and friction
- variance and cold war
- variance and friction
- dissension and cold war
- dissension and friction
- tension and cold war
- tension and friction
- antagonism and cold war
- antagonism and friction
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