Conflict
Conflict noun - A state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups.
Usage example: the United Nations strives to prevent international conflicts
World war and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "World war" instead a noun "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
World war
World war noun - A war in which the major nations of the world are involved.
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World War I, being the first major conflict to feature air-to-air conflict, notably had many instances of this.
Source: Sniping the Cockpit -
The titular conflict of The Dilgar War presents more than a few similarities to World War II.
Source: Fantasy Conflict Counterpart -
The episodes "World War Three" and "Dalek" allude to near-misses of WWIII, but not an actual conflict occurring.
Source: World War III
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