Combative and Fighting

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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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Fighting is a synonym for combative in military topic. In some cases you can use "Fighting" instead an adjective "Combative".

Fighting adjective - Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.

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Combative is a synonym for fighting in violent topic. You can use "Combative" instead an adjective "Fighting", if it concerns topics such as military, aggressive.

Nearby Words: fight, fighter

They end up physically fighting, but instead of a Slap-Slap-Kiss, Diane decides that they're too combative to be a couple, and announces she's leaving Cheers—and does so.

Source: Series / Cheers
Selection pressure against violent behavior may have directly converted an obsolete fighting impulse to cowardice, because combative puppeteers weren't allowed to breed.

Source: Literature / Known Space
The Raven Cycle 's Ronan Lynch, as well as his older brother Declan and father Niall Lynch, all have rough, combative streaks, raised to love sad ballads and bare knuckle fighting.

Source: Fighting Irish

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