Amicable and Pugnacious

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Amicable adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: finds his coworkers at his new job just as amicable as he ever could have hoped

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Pugnacious is an antonym for amicable in friendly topic.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: a movie reviewer who is spirited, even pugnacious, when defending her opinions

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Amicable is an antonym for pugnacious.

Nearby Word: pugnacity

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