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This week's word is


Bellicose



[ˈbeləˌkōs]

ADJECTIVE
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

(Noun: bellicosity)


Bonus extras from Merriam-Webster:

Choose the Right Synonym for bellicose:
Belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, quarrelsome, contentious mean having an aggressive or fighting attitude. Belligerent often implies being actually at war or engaged in hostilities. 'Belligerent nations.'  Bellicose suggests a disposition to fight. 'A drunk in a bellicose mood.'  Pugnacious suggests a disposition that takes pleasure in personal combat. 'A pugnacious gangster.' Quarrelsome stresses an ill-natured readiness to fight without good cause. 'The heat made us all quarrelsome.' Contentious implies perverse and irritating fondness for arguing and quarreling. 'Wearied by his contentious disposition.'

Date: 2023-10-20 09:11 pm (UTC)
veronyxk84: (Vero#s7Spuffychosen)
From: [personal profile] veronyxk84
Hi! I have a question, I hope it's okay to ask here.
I wrote a triple drabble where I use "contentious" which is listed as a synonym for bellicose. Would that still count to fulfill this challenge or not?
Thank you in advance.
Vero :)

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