Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Bellicose tendency or disposition; warlike intention or desire.
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- noun The characteristic of being
bellicose .
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- noun a natural disposition to fight
Etymologies
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Examples
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Additionally, an increase in bellicosity from the Obama administration will also drive internal Iranian dissidents right back into the arms of the regime.
David Broder: War With Iran Will Save Economy, Obama Presidency Jason Linkins 2010
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Additionally, an increase in bellicosity from the Obama administration will also drive internal Iranian dissidents right back into the arms of the regime.
David Broder: War With Iran Will Save Economy, Obama Presidency Jason Linkins 2010
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Additionally, an increase in bellicosity from the Obama administration will also drive internal Iranian dissidents right back into the arms of the regime.
David Broder: War With Iran Will Save Economy, Obama Presidency The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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As for the ongoing exaggeration and misrepresentation of Reagan's role, after his first term bellicosity, he did agree to arms control agreements with Gorbachev.
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While I believe that “Right between the I†™ s†bellicosity is indicative of repressed altruism, he†™ s been blinded by the Right.
Think Progress » New Bush Policy: All Gays Should Be Celibate 2006
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While I believe that “Right between the I’s” bellicosity is indicative of repressed altruism, he†™ s been blinded by the Right.
Think Progress » New Bush Policy: All Gays Should Be Celibate 2006
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Look, to the people that like bring it on, wanted dead or alive, mushroom clouds, axis of evil, that kind of bellicosity, they're not going to like this.
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But between unfair Republican bellicosity, accusing Obama of "appeasement" and the IAEA's findings, the White House is being backed into a corner without a coherent strategy going forward despite its protests that Iran with a bomb is a direct national security threat to the United States.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: "Preoccupy" the Atomic Ayatollahs Amb. Marc Ginsberg 2011
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But between unfair Republican bellicosity, accusing Obama of "appeasement" and the IAEA's findings, the White House is being backed into a corner without a coherent strategy going forward despite its protests that Iran with a bomb is a direct national security threat to the United States.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: "Preoccupy" the Atomic Ayatollahs Amb. Marc Ginsberg 2011
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But between unfair Republican bellicosity, accusing Obama of "appeasement" and the IAEA's findings, the White House is being backed into a corner without a coherent strategy going forward despite its protests that Iran with a bomb is a direct national security threat to the United States.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg: "Preoccupy" the Atomic Ayatollahs Amb. Marc Ginsberg 2011
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