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SABRE RATTLING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sabre rattling mean?
• SABRE RATTLING (noun)
The noun SABRE RATTLING has 1 sense:
1. the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
Familiarity information: SABRE RATTLING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
saber rattling; sabre rattling
Hypernyms ("sabre rattling" is a kind of...):
action; military action (a military engagement)
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