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PUGNACIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ready and able to resort to force or violence
Example:
they were rough and determined fighting men
Synonyms:
pugnacious; rough
Classified under:
Similar:
aggressive (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends)
Derivation:
pugnacity (a natural disposition to be hostile)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tough and callous by virtue of experience
Synonyms:
hard-bitten; hard-boiled; pugnacious
Classified under:
Similar:
tough (not given to gentleness or sentimentality)
