"color war" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: color wars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} color war (plural color wars)
  1. An event in which a number of teams, each represented by a different color, compete against each other to earn points through various challenges. Wikipedia link: color war
    Sense id: en-color_war-en-noun-r3ascogT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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