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bellicose - Dictionary definition and meaning for bellicose

BELLICOSE

(adj.) having or showing a ready disposition to fight
"bellicose young officers", "a combative impulse", "a contentious nature"
synonyms : battleful , combative
She was fed up of bellicose young officers. -added by naila_inlas

Selected Mnemonic for bellicose

(Tag: Hindi) Belli ~ Billi (cat); two Billi (cats) very close about to attack : billi-close::bellicose
added by sanjeev
(Tag: Global) belli+cose ~ cose sounds like cause, a small fight can become a cause of warlike situation...
added by preetisoni2411

Mnemonics for bellicose

(Tag: english) lets break bellicose as belli + cose ...belli we can remember as sumo's with huge bellis will fight (wrestleling) each other.....so belli-cose means a warlike
added by tariq431 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) A hill between between two countries has a holy bell on top of it. The constant fights across the border as to who should own the BELL is the CAUSE of warlike situation.
added by aravindhbaskaran Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) Bellicose sounds like varicose. Varicose veins are enlarged and tortuous vein. Your veins get large and tortuous when you're ready to fight.
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