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belligerent

adjective/bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.rənt/

hostile and aggressive; eager to fight

Synonyms

• combative
• pugnacious
• bellicose

Antonyms

• peaceable
• friendly

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Where it comes from

From Latin belligerare 'to wage war'

Memory hook

BELLIGERENT — BELLI (war) — wants war.

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