Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadow war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: shad-ow war
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of armed conflict, conducted secretly in the nexus between war and peace, where various actors utilise different means to achieve their goals.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Iran-Israel conflict was once limited largely to a shadow war."

Etymology

From shadow + war.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shadow wars (plural)

Phrases

cold war hot war

Frequently Paired Words

cold war hot war

Questions

What does shadow war mean?: A form of armed conflict, conducted secretly in the nexus between war and peace, where various actors utilise different means to achieve their goals.
Where does shadow war come from?: From shadow + war.

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