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Won the battle, lost the war

When one is so concentrated into completing a task that he/she thought was so big, but at the end realized it was nothing compared to the big picture that he/she lost.
I've passed my exam, but lost a gf. I've won the battle, lost the war.
by One depressed dude December 12, 2009
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world war 3

world war 3 will get here quicker if someone gets the guts to stand up to that monkeyfaced fuckwad in office.
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cold war

A war of words and nuclear build-up between the USA and its allies (the west) and the Communist world dominated by the USSR and china (the east). Although it never amounted to any full-scale nuclear war, it was a major excuse for military build-ups, nuclear arms races, and massive propaganda from both sides. Was ended by Mikhail Gorbachev, the russian premier from 1985-1991. Gorbachev worked for peace with the west, and slowly brought russian communism to a close. The USSR finally collapsed under Mikhail's successor, Boris Yeltsin.
There are a lot of nukes left over from the cold war.
by Gumba Gumba February 24, 2004
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populatory war

A war within the population of a country.
Increased segregation and stereotyping in America will soon lead to populatory war.
by djday_59 November 8, 2007
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Whore war

An event in which two girls flirt over a distance and get closer and closer until they are face to face.
Me and Frankie had a whore war the other day... it wasnt a whore war for long though...
by DocM December 4, 2010
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Clam War

2 or more horny females engaged in ridiculous banter trying to engage the lone douchebag in the room.
OMG did you notice Nina and Marissa cat-fighting over that hognuts in the corner? Its a real Clam War in there!
by teenytena February 17, 2013
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waft war

When two people fart and they waft their farts at each other as if it's a war.
Haha we both farted, oh it's time for a waft war!
by Cobra014 December 14, 2014
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