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What does sabre-rattling mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word sabre-rattling? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.
  2. (idiomatic, figuratively) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.
Adjective
  1. Bellicose; threatening military action.
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