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sabre rattle en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of sabre-rattle.
    • The head of the Montenegrin Communists, Momir Bulatovic, did not miss the opportunity to sabre rattle, even though only with words. 1989, FBIS Daily Report: East Europe - Issues 195-202, page 87:
    • America can sabre rattle as much as it likes but the reality is they won't come to Israel's aid this time. That is even if they bother to sabre rattle, which I am beginning to doubt. 2000, Paul Henke, Mayhem, page 119:
    • Those in the United States who want to sabre rattle at China and who think that this is a terrible threat are sadly mistaken. 2007, Michael Moe, Finding the Next Starbucks:

Forms

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sabre rattling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sabre rattles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sabre rattled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sabre rattled Tense=Past lexicographic