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SABRE RATTLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
Synonyms:
saber rattling; sabre rattling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sabre rattling" is a kind of...):
action; military action (a military engagement)
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