SABER 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 ("saber rattling" is a kind of...):

action; military action (a military engagement)

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