bellicose

US /ˈbel.ə.koʊs/
UK /ˈbel.ə.koʊs/
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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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His bellicose attitude made negotiations difficult.
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The nation adopted a more bellicose foreign policy.
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aggressivehostilecombativepugnaciouswarlike
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peacefulpacificconciliatorydovishamicable
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bellicosity