mI lə tənt adjective 1. aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. Many people feared violence as the anti-government protesters were becoming more militant. 2. waging war; fighting;…
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cavil
kae vəl intransitive verb to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usu. fol. by at or about). He tried to discuss his plans with his father in private, knowing his mother’s tendency…
slur
sluhr transitive verb 1. to speak of disparagingly; belittle. She would not allow her late husband’s reputation to be slurred, and she demanded that the newspaper print a retraction. 2. to run…
gabble
gae bəl intransitive verb 1. to speak rapidly and unclearly; jabber; babble. He had no experience speaking in public and just stood there gabbling for ten minutes. 2. to make a rapid…
frenetic
frə ne tihk adjective frantic; frenzied. The atmosphere in the emergency room became even more frenetic when victims of a shooting incident were wheeled in.