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Adjective

IPA /ˈtrʌkjʊlənt/

Aggressively defiant; eager to fight or argue.

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The truculent teenager challenged every rule set by his parents.

Adjective

IPA /pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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His pugnacious attitude often got him into unnecessary trouble.

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IPA /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/

Hostile and aggressive.

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His belligerent attitude made it impossible to have a peaceful conversation.

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