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Belligerent

  1. adjective

    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

    “aggressive acts against another country”

    Similar: aggressive

  2. noun

    someone who fights (or is fighting)

    Similar: combatant, battler, fighter, scrapper

  3. adjective

    engaged in war

    “belligerent (or warring) nations”

    Similar: militant, warring

Word family

belligerently

Words that mean the same

Hostile

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