Belligerency and Defiance

Belligerency

Belligerency noun - Fighting; acts of overt warfare.
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Defiance and belligerency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Belligerency".

Nearby Word: belligerent

Defiance

Defiance noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: a deeply troubled person who seemed the very soul of defiance

Belligerency and defiance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belligerency" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly
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