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.
Words to find
- SPY
- ARSENAL
- ESCALATE
- WAR
- COLD
- NUCLEAR
- BLOC
- BAN
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
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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