Bellicose

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  • adjective. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. synonym: belligerent.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Inclined or tending to war; warlike; pugnacious: as, bellicose sentiments.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.
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  • adjective. Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
  • adjective. Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
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  • adjective. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
    • Word Usage
    ""To put it simply: this President is not interested in bellicose rhetoric, he is focused on action," Pffiefer writes."
    Equivalent
    aggressive  
    Form
    bellicosity  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anti-trade  anti-western  antiwar  belligerent  cluetrain  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aggressive  antagonistic  assertive  battling  belligerent  
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