bellicose
inclined to fight or eager for war
Word origin: From Latin bellicosus, warlike, from bellum war.
Bellicose in a sentence
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The bellicose rhetoric from both sides raised fears of an open conflict.
The senator's bellicose rhetoric alarmed allies who had hoped for a diplomatic resolution.
Using “bellicose” well
Bellicose describes an eagerness for conflict or war, with a strongly negative connotation of aggression. It applies to attitudes and rhetoric, not just literal warfare.
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