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PUGNACIOUS
pugnacious, rough
(adjective) ready and able to resort to force or violence; âpugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbanceâ- Herman Melville; âthey were rough and determined fighting menâ
pugnacious, hard-boiled, hard-bitten
(adjective) tough and callous by virtue of experience
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pugnacious (comparative more pugnacious, superlative most pugnacious)
Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
Synonyms
• See also combative
Source: Wiktionary
Pug*na"cious, a. Etym: [L. pugnax, -acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. Pugilism, Fist.]
Definition: Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. --Pug*na"cious*ly, adv.
– Pug*na"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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