sabre rattling

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Definition of sabre rattling in English English dictionary: Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit; A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used
saber rattling: the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
sabre-rattling: sabre-rattling in AM, use saber-rattling If you describe a threat, especially a threat of military action, as sabre-rattling, you do not believe that the threat will actually be carried out. It is too early to say whether the threats are mere sabre-rattling. when someone threatens to use force but you do not think they are very frightening or serious

sabre rattling

Hyphenation

sa·bre rat·tling

seybır rätlîng

/ˈsābər ˈratləɴɢ/ /ˈseɪbɜr ˈrætlɪŋ/

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