COLD WARS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

cold wars

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plural of cold war

as in world wars

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civil wars

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The Tokugawa shogunate had brought a period of civil wars to an end, and during the long, uninterrupted peace under its iron rule there were fewer opportunities for men who had been trained to fight.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
And America’s civil wars in countries like Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and El Salvador.

— Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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