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hot war

–noun
open military conflict; an armed conflict between nations: The increasing tension in the Middle East could lead to a hot war.

Origin:
1945–50; by analogy with cold war
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hot war  
n.  Armed, open conflict between nations or factions.

[hot + (cold) war.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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