pugnacious
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pugnacious(
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shihs
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (literary) (general)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. pugnaz (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Due to his pugnacious disposition, he gets into fights with a lot of people.Debido a su temperamento pugnaz, se pelea con mucha gente.
The tone of the prime minister's speech was pugnacious and uncompromising.El tono del discurso del primer ministro fue pugnaz e inflexible.
b. belicoso
A large quantity of alcohol and a bar full of pugnacious men is a recipe for disaster.Una gran cantidad de alcohol y un bar lleno de hombres belicosos es una receta para el desastre.
c. agresivo
The pugnacious young man must learn to control his temper.El jóven agresivo debe aprender a controlar su genio.
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