Combative and Conciliatory

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Combative adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: channeling his naturally combative impulses into sports

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Conciliatory is an antonym for combative.

Conciliatory adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

Usage example: eased the tension with conciliatory remarks

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Combative is an antonym for conciliatory.

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