Cold War Word Search — Quick

Play a free online Cold War word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.

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Cold War word list, defined

SPY /spi/ · noun, verb
A person who secretly collects, observes, or reports information about another, typically for espionage or other malicious purposes. To gather information secretly or surreptitiously. Related: informant, snitch, snoop, detective.
ARSENAL /ˈɑːsənəl/ (UK), /ˈɑːrsənəl/ (US) · noun
A storehouse for weapons and military equipment, or, by extension, any large collection of resources, skills, or tools available for use. Related: armory, stockpile, storehouse, depot.
ESCALATE /ˈɛskəleɪt/ · verb
To increase or become more intense rapidly; to rise in extent, degree, or severity, especially something undesirable such as a conflict or crisis. Related: intensify, worsen, heighten, mushroom.
WAR /wɔː/ · noun, verb
A state of armed conflict between nations or states or, in the past, between states and tribes; an instance of such conflict. To engage in such conflict. Related: conflict, battle, fight, struggle.
COLD /kəʊld/ (UK); /koʊld/ (US) · adjective
Of or at a low temperature, especially noticeably below body temperature or below what is comfortable; also, lacking warmth of feeling, enthusiasm, or affection. Related: chilly, freezing, icy, frigid.
NUCLEAR /ˈnjuːkliər/ · adjective, noun
Relating to or involving the nucleus of an atom; extremely powerful or destructive, as in nuclear weapons. Related: atomic, radioactive, nucleic, subatomic.
BLOC /blɒk/ (UK), /blɑːk/ (US) · noun
A group of countries, parties, or people who combine for a common purpose, typically political or economic. More broadly, any coalition or alliance acting together as a unit. Related: coalition, alliance, faction, league.
BAN /bæn/ · noun, verb
As a noun, a ban is an official prohibition forbidding something. As a verb, to ban is to prohibit or forbid something, especially by legal or official authority. Related: prohibition, prohibit, forbid, outlaw.

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