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World War III

noun

  1. a hypothetical world war of the future, often conceived as a nuclear war resulting in the total destruction of the human race.


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Its predecessor sparked an international crisis and almost started World War III.

They never anticipated being targeted by weapons designed to guard the Red Army for World War III.

Given the combustibility of the neighborhood, the Syrian civil war really could become World War III.

The online crowdfunding petition—helpfully named “Help Kickstart World War III!”

Then the U.S. and U.S.S.R. had their own versions of whom to thank for avoiding World War III.

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