Synonyms of hawk

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hawk 1 of 2

noun

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as in war hawk

one who urges or attempts to cause a war

the hawks were claiming that without war there could be no peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• war hawk
• militant
• warmonger
• militarist
• jingoist
• firebrand
• jingo
• agitator
• combatant
• belligerent
• fomenter
• instigator
• chauvinist
• rabble-rouser

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dove
• pacifist
• peacemaker
• peacenik
• peacekeeper

• dove
• pacifist
• peacemaker
• peacenik
• peacekeeper

hawk

2 of 2

verb

as in to peddle

to sell from place to place usually in small quantities

a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peddle
• wholesale
• retail
• market
• merchandise
• distribute
• merchandize
• vend
• hustle
• deal (in)
• trade (in)
• high-pressure

Phrases Containing hawk

• war hawk

• war hawk