Brutal and Bellicose

Brutal

Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.

Bellicose and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bellicose" instead an adjective "Brutal".

Bellicose

Bellicose adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Brutal and bellicose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Bellicose".

Nearby Word: bellicosity
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