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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War
War noun - A state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups.
Usage example: the war was the result of ethnic tensions that had been building in the region for decades
Cold war and war are semantically related in armed conflict topic. You can use "Cold war" instead a noun "War".
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