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Definition of combative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

combative

adjective

/ˈkɒmbətɪv/

/kəmˈbætɪv/

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ready and willing to fight or argue
- in a combative mood/spirit
- The lawyers were in a combative mood, fiercely determined to put forward their case.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2, War and conflictc2

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