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

pugnacious

adjective
 
/pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/
 
/pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/
 (formal)
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  1. having a strong desire to argue or fight with other people synonym bellicoseTopics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin pugnax, pugnac- (from pugnare ‘to fight’, from pugnus ‘fist’) + -ious.
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