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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The BELLICOSE statements raised fears of war."

  1. pacific
  2. warlike
  3. bucolic
  4. verbose

Answer

B. warlike

Solution

BELLICOSE means "eager to fight," so the closest in meaning is "warlike."

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