Where does “cold war” come from?

cold war (English): A period of hostile relations between rivals where direct open warfare between them is largely undesired and avoided; especially, either the Cold War or Cold War II

Definitions

  1. A period of hostile relations between rivals where direct open warfare between them is largely undesired and avoided; especially, either the Cold War or Cold War II

Words derived from “cold war”

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