Combative and Rabid

Combative

Combative adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

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

Rabid

Rabid adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Usage example: a rabid nationalism that leads people to attack immigrants and anyone else they perceive as being different

Combative and rabid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combative" instead an adjective "Rabid".

Nearby Words: rabidly, rabies
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