World-war

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of world war. alt-of, alternative

    "In this world-war nations fell to the lowest level of savagery."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a period of time immediately during a world war not-comparable

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holy warwar to end all warsworld war i

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"In this world-war nations fell to the lowest level of savagery."

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