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• Hawkishly

  [haw-kish] /ˈhɔ kɪʃ/ adjective 1. resembling a , as in appearance or behavior. 2. advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy. /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ adjective 1. favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals adj. “hawk-like,” by 1703, from hawk (n.) + -ish. Sense of “militaristic” is from 1965, […]

• Hawkishness

  [haw-kish] /ˈhɔ kɪʃ/ adjective 1. resembling a , as in appearance or behavior. 2. advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy. /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/ adjective 1. favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals adj. “hawk-like,” by 1703, from hawk (n.) + -ish. Sense of “militaristic” is from 1965, […]

• Hawklike

  [hawk] /hɔk/ noun 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes. 2. any of several similar, unrelated birds, as the . 3. Informal. a person who preys on others, as a sharper. 4. Also […]

• Hawk-moth

  noun 1. any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers. noun 1. any of various moths of the family Sphingidae, having long narrow wings and powerful flight, with the ability to hover over flowers when feeding from the nectar Also […]

• Hawk-owl

  noun 1. a gray and white diurnal owl, Surnia ulula, of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, resembling a hawk in appearance and actions. noun 1. a hawklike northern owl, Surnia ulula, with a long slender tail and brownish speckled plumage

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