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Thesaurus: bellicose

Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.

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  1. a. Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.
  2. adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  3. Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious. Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving.
  4. Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving.
  5. j:100 s having or showing a ready disposition to fight