hot war
noun
open military conflict; an armed conflict between nations: The increasing tension in the Middle East could lead to a hot war.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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First recorded in 1945–50; by analogy with cold war
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