COLD WAR Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase cold war. (close relations)
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| animosity | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | ||||||
| chill | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • coldness due to a cold environment • an almost pleasurable sensation of fright • a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever • a sudden numbing dread verb • depress or discourage • make cool or cooler • loose heat | ||||||
| conflict | nounn | |||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||
| confrontation | nounn | |||||
noun • a bold challenge • discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions • a hostile disagreement face-to-face • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison | ||||||
| discord | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of agreement or harmony • disagreement among those expected to cooperate • a harsh mixture of sounds • strife resulting from a lack of agreement verb • be different from one another | ||||||
| enmity | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of deep-seated ill-will • the feeling of a hostile person | ||||||
| estrangement | nounn | |||||
noun • separation resulting from hostility • the feeling of being alienated from other people | ||||||
| friction | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of conflict between persons • the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another • effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure | ||||||
| hostilities | nounn | |||||
noun • fighting; acts of overt warfare | ||||||
| rivalry | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of competing as for profit or a prize | ||||||
| standoff | nounn | |||||
noun • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | ||||||
| tensions | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • the physical condition of being stretched or strained • a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) • (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body • feelings of hostility that are not manifest • the action of stretching something tight | ||||||
