Hawk
Hawk noun - One who urges or attempts to cause a war.
Usage example: the hawks were claiming that without war there could be no peace
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Synonyms for Hawk
Militant and hawk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Militant" instead a noun "Hawk".
Militant
Militant noun - One who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause.
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Both words in one sentence
- Hawk was a militant guy who advocated violence in support of a proper cause, and let his fists do the talking for him.
Source: Poorly Disguised Pilot
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Militant and Hawk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hawk/militant
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