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Categories: Wars by type, Geopolitical rivalry, Warfare by type, International relations
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cold war  Bipolar superpower confrontation  cold warfare  Cold wars
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A state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare WordNet 3.0
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A state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda, acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates. Wikipedia
Conflict between states that does not involve direct military action Wikidata
A period of hostile relations between rivals where direct open warfare between them is largely undesired and avoided. Wiktionary
A period of hostile relations. Wiktionary (translation)
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