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hot war

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hot war
n.
Armed, open conflict between nations or factions.
[hot + (cold) war.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hot war - actual fighting between the warring parties
war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
cold war - a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare


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Baker also expressed concerns about NATO's commitment, but was quick to remind the audience that it is a remarkable feat for NATO to be fighting a hot war thousands of miles from Central Europe.
Brookings report from Afghanistan by Weedon, Emily / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Periodically, it would erupt into conflicts--in Korea and Vietnam, for example--that to soldiers doing the fighting was as horrific as any hot war.
1946: the iron curtain & the Cold War: after World War II, the United ... by Roberts, Sam / New York Times Upfront
The authors rightly predict that although technology and superior firepower could win the hot war, it alone cannot win the peace.
The Iraq War: A Military History by Godefroy, A.B. / The Canadian Army Journal
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