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pugnacious

pug·na·cious [ pug náyshəss ]

adjective

Definition:

quarrelsome: inclined to fight or be aggressive

[Mid-17th century. < Latin pugnac-< pugnus "fist"]

pug·na·cious·ly adverb

pug·na·cious·ness noun

pug·nac·i·ty [ pug nássətee ] noun

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