hot war
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hot war
n.
Armed, open conflict between nations or factions.
[hot + (cold) war.]
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hot′ war′
n.
open military conflict.
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Noun | 1. | 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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