Bellicose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. See Synonyms at belligerent.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
  • adj. Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Inclined or tending to war; warlike; pugnacious: as, bellicose sentiments.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
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    aggressive   
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    warlike    pugnacious    pugnaciou    combative   
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