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bellicose

/bɛˈlɪkəs/ adjective · British & US
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What does bellicose mean?

adjective

Given to or characterized by warfare or violence; aggressively hostile or belligerent.

Example

"The bellicose rhetoric of the politician sparked international concern."

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