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belligerence
noun bel·lig·er·ence \bə-ˈlij-rən(t)s, -ˈli-jə-\
Definition of BELLIGERENCE
: an aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition
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First Known Use of BELLIGERENCE
1814
Related to BELLIGERENCE
- Synonyms
- aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, feistiness, fight, militance, militancy, militantness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, truculence, chip on one's shoulder
- Antonyms
- nonaggression, pacifism
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