Combative and Fiery

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Combative adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

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Fiery and combative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fiery" instead an adjective "Combative".

Fiery adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: since the governor was known for his fiery temper, naturally his aides always shielded him from bad news

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Combative and fiery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combative" instead an adjective "Fiery".

After that book, her attitude remains as combative, confrontational, explosive and fiery as ever, which suggests that her behaviour may simply be part of who she is, and not just the result of her being raped.

Source: Rape as Backstory

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