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bellicose in Dutch

bellicose in Dutch is vechtlustig, strijdlustig — bellicose means eager for war or conflict; openly hostile and aggressive.

bellicose in Dutch

vechtlustig
adj
Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
strijdlustig
adj
Showing or having the impulse to be combative.

What does "bellicose" mean?

  1. adj Eager for war or conflict; openly hostile and aggressive.
    "You don't have to be so bellicose, and we can work out a peaceful solution."
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bellicose in a sentence

  • You don't have to be so bellicose, and we can work out a peaceful solution.
  • CHINA sent both bellicose and conciliatory signals yesterday as tension continued in the Taiwan Strait over Chinese military exercises and the deployment of US naval battle groups.

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What is "bellicose" in Dutch?
"bellicose" in Dutch is vechtlustig, strijdlustig. bellicose means: Eager for war or conflict; openly hostile and aggressive.
Are there other ways to say "bellicose" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "bellicose": vechtlustig, strijdlustig.
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