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belligerence

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bel⋅lig⋅er⋅ence

  [buh-lij-er-uhns]
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–noun
1. a warlike or aggressively hostile nature, condition, or attitude.
2. an act of carrying on war; warfare.
Origin:
1805–15; belliger(ent) + -ence
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bel·lig·er·ence   (bə-lĭj'ər-əns)   
n.  A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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