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combativeness
[kuhm-bat-iv, kom-buh-tiv, kuhm-] 
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combativeness
[kuhm-bat-iv, kom-buh-tiv, kuhm-]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belligerence |
| Synonyms: | aggression, aggressiveness, bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerency, contentiousness, militance, militancy, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, scrappiness, truculence, truculency |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal assault |
| Synonyms: | abuse, aggression, belligerence, blame, calumny, censure, combativeness, criticism, denigration, denunciation, impugnment, libel, pugnacity, slander, vilification |
| Antonyms: | defense, reprisal, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender |
| Main Entry: | fight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | courage, will to resist |
| Synonyms: | aggression, aggressiveness, attack, backbone, belligerence, boldness, combativeness, gameness, hardihood, mettle, militancy, pluck, pugnacity, resistance, spirit |
| Main Entry: | aggressiveness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aggression |
| Synonyms: | belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, fight, fighting spirit, hostile act, hostile behavior, hostility, militance, militancy, offensive |
| Main Entry: | argumentativeness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argumentative state |
| Synonyms: | belligerence, cantankerousness, combativeness, contentiousness, disputatiousness, litigiousness, quarrelsomeness |
| Main Entry: | bellicoseness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |
| Main Entry: | bellicosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicoseness, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |
| Main Entry: | belligerence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |
| Main Entry: | belligerency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, antagonism, argumentativeness, bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerence, combativeness, combativity, contentiousness, hostility, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency |
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