Conflict
Conflict noun - A state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups.
Usage example: the United Nations strives to prevent international conflicts
Hot war and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hot war" instead a noun "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Hot war
Hot war noun - A state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups.
Usage example: fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war
Mutual synonyms
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