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   pugnacious

   /pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight: "his public statements became increasingly pugnacious"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin pugnax, pugnac- (from pugnare ‘to fight’, from pugnus ‘fist’) + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pugnaciously adverb
   • 2. pugnaciousness noun
   • 3. pugnacity noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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