Agonistic and Combative

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Agonistic adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts

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Combative is a synonym for agonistic. In some cases you can use "Combative" instead an adjective "Agonistic".

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise

Combative adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: channeling his naturally combative impulses into sports

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Agonistic is a synonym for combative. You can use "Agonistic" instead an adjective "Combative".

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