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bel·li·cose

-k

) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious. See Synonyms at belligerent.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin bellicsus, from bellicus, of war, from bellum, war

OTHER FORMS:
belli·cosely (Adverb), belli·cosi·ty (-k

-t

) KEY or belli·coseness (Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for bellicose

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