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bel·lig·er·ent B0175200 (bə-lĭj′ər-ənt)adj.1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.n. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war. [Latin belligerāns, belligerant-, present participle of belligerāre, to wage war, from belliger, warlike : bellum, war + gerere, to make.] bel·lig′er·ent·ly adv.Synonyms: belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, combative These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight. Belligerent refers to a tendency to hostile behavior: A belligerent reporter badgered the politician. Bellicose describes a warlike or hostile manner or temperament: "Madison, far from being pushed into war by a bellicose Congress, had to drag his own hesitant party into it" (Garry Wills). Pugnacious suggests a natural disposition to fight: A good litigator needs a pugnacious intellect. Combative implies an eagerness to fight or resist: The senator made a combative defense of his record during the debate.belligerently (bɪˈlɪdʒərəntlɪ) advaggressivelyThesaurusAdv. | 1. | belligerently - with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"hostilely | Translationsbelligerent (biˈlidʒərənt) adjective1. unfriendly; hostile. a belligerent stare; She is very belligerent and quarrelsome. 挑釁的 好斗的,挑衅的 2. waging war. belligerent nations. 交戰的 交战的belˈligerence noun 好戰或好鬥的態度、天性或傾向 好战,好胜 belˈligerently adverb 好戰地,挑釁地 好战地,挑衅地 belligerentlyenUK
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