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com⋅bat⋅ive
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ɪv
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ˈkɒm
bə
tɪv
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combativeness
–adjective
ready or inclined to fight; pugnacious:
He displayed a most unpleasant, combative attitude.
Origin:
1825–35;
combat
+
-ive
Related forms:
com⋅bat⋅ive⋅ly,
adverb
com⋅bat⋅ive⋅ness,
com⋅ba⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty
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bəˈtɪv
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com·bat·ive
(kəm-bāt'ĭv)
adj. Eager or disposed to fight; belligerent. See Synonyms at
argumentative
.
com·bat'ive·ly
adv.
,
com·bat'ive·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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