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- pronunciation:
- puhg
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome.
The two pugnacious older sons were frequently involved in brawls.Dementia was causing the old man to become increasingly pugnacious and difficult to care for.- antonyms:
- pacific, peaceable
- similar words:
- truculent, warlike
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| related words: |
aggressive, belligerent, choleric, martial, militant, offensive, quarrelsome, turbulent |
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| derivations: |
pugnaciously (adv.), pugnaciousness (n.), pugnacity (n.) |
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