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单词 hot wars
释义

hot war

noun

: a conflict involving actual fighting compare cold war

Synonyms

  • conflagration
  • conflict
  • hostilities
  • war
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Example Sentences

fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war
Recent Examples on the Web Russia is waging two wars right now: a hot war with Ukraine whose costs are measured in death and destruction, and a cold war with the West whose costs are measured in economic hardship and inflation. WSJ, 30 June 2022 But Sternberg plays out a Cold War pantomime that parallels the hot war of male–female relations. Armond White, National Review, 8 June 2022 Ships and shore stations suspended preparations and training for the Korean hot war for a day in honor of fallen buddies. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 Wednesday, Biden suggested the U.S. might soon be in a hot war with nuclear-armed Russia. Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2022 Reagan fought and won a cold war because even a successful hot war might have resulted in the annihilation of a significant portion of our population. James Freeman, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 And now it’s about urging the administration to prevent us from stumbling into a hot war. Kk Ottesen, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022 Is Facebook ready or even willing to help during a hot war? Andy Kessler, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2022 Unlike in 1962, a hot war is already raging over territory that one side considers important to its national interest, and the other knows is necessary to its national survival. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

hot wars

noun

plural of hot war
as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hostilities
  • wars
  • conflicts
  • world wars
  • civil wars
  • holy wars
  • limited wars
  • skirmishes
  • cold wars
  • conflagrations
  • police actions
  • actions
  • battles
  • warfares
  • engagements
  • combats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disarmaments
  • demobilizations
  • peaces
  • pacifications
  • demilitarizations
  • tranquillities
  • tranquilities
  • truces
  • calms
  • cease-fires
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