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Definition of pugnacity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pugnacity

noun

/pʌɡˈnæsəti/

/pʌɡˈnæsəti/

[uncountable] (formal)

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a strong desire to argue or fight with other peopleTopics Opinion and argumentc2

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