Sabre-rattling - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈseɪbə rætəlɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word sabre-rattling
Brit.  |ˈseɪbəˌrætlɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word sabre-rattling

noun

- (idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.
- (idiomatic, figuratively) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.

adjective

- Bellicose; threatening military action.
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