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Definition of pugnacious adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pugnacious

adjective

NAmE//pʌɡˈneɪʃəs//

(formal)

having a strong desire to argue or fight with other people synonym bellicose

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pugnaciously

adverb

pugnacity

NAmE//pʌɡˈnæsət̮i//

noun [uncountable]See pugnacious in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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