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pugnacious

British pronunciation/pʌɡnˈe‍ɪʃəs/
American pronunciation/pəɡˈnæʃɪs/
pugnacious
[ADJECTIVE]
1

eager to start a fight or argument

synonyms : rough
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2

tough and callous by virtue of experience

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Examples
1And he is pugnacious on social media.
2The beginning was leathery, pugnacious, the school, the strict parents, and then the war.
3His pugnacious TV appearances made him a popular Twitter personality and earned him speaking engagements all over the country.
4He could play this three-pronged pact with his nation without resorting too much to pugnacious statements on the global scene.
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