hot war
hot war
nounDefinition of HOT WAR
: a conflict involving actual fighting — compare cold war
See Examples of HOT WAR
- <fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war>
First Known Use of HOT WAR
1947
Related to HOT WAR
Antonyms: peace
Related Words: civil war, cold war, holy war, limited war, police action, world war; action, battle, engagement, skirmish; combat, fighting, warfare
Near Antonyms: demilitarization, demobilization, disarmament; pacification; cease-fire, truce; calm, peacefulness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
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