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pugnacity

/pʌɡˈnæsɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does pugnacity mean?

noun

A quality of being quarrelsome or aggressively argumentative; a tendency to engage in disputes or arguments.

Example

"Her pugnacity in the debate made her a formidable opponent."

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