Another word for belligerency

A state of open, prolonged fighting

• warfare

  1. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.
  2. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  3. A state of disharmony or conflict; strife:

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  1. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.
  2. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  3. A state of disharmony or conflict; strife:

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• war

  1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
  2. The period of such conflict.
  3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.

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  1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
  2. The period of such conflict.
  3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.

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• struggle

  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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  1. To exert muscular energy, as against a material force or mass:
  2. To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking:
  3. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something:

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• strife

  1. Heated, often violent conflict or disagreement.
  2. A conflict or quarrel:
  3. Contention or competition between rivals.

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  1. Heated, often violent conflict or disagreement.
  2. A conflict or quarrel:
  3. Contention or competition between rivals.

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• hostility

  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. A hostile act.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. A hostile act.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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• confrontation

  1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
  2. A conflict involving armed forces:
  3. Discord or a clash of opinions and ideas:

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  1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
  2. A conflict involving armed forces:
  3. Discord or a clash of opinions and ideas:

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• conflict

  1. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.
  2. A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash:
  3. An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.

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  1. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.
  2. A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash:
  3. An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.

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Warlike or hostile attitude or nature

• truculency

  1. truculence
  2. a truculent remark or behaviour

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  1. truculence
  2. a truculent remark or behaviour

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• truculence

  1. The state of being truculent.

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  1. The state of being truculent.

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• pugnacity

  1. The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

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  1. The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

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• pugnaciousness

  1. The act or quality of being pugnacious.

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  1. The act or quality of being pugnacious.

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• militancy

  1. militant quality, behavior, etc.

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  1. militant quality, behavior, etc.

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• militance

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being militant
  2. (countable) A hostile or warlike act

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  1. (uncountable) The condition of being militant
  2. (countable) A hostile or warlike act

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• hostility

  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. A hostile act.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. A hostile act.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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• contentiousness

  1. The state of being contentious.

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  1. The state of being contentious.

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• combativeness

  1. the state of being combative

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  1. the state of being combative

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• belligerence

  1. A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

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  1. A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

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• bellicosity

  1. The characteristic of being bellicose.

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  1. The characteristic of being bellicose.

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• bellicoseness

  1. The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity

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  1. The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity

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Hostile behavior

• militancy

  1. militant quality, behavior, etc.

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  1. militant quality, behavior, etc.

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• militance

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being militant
  2. (countable) A hostile or warlike act

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  1. (uncountable) The condition of being militant
  2. (countable) A hostile or warlike act

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• hostility

  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. A hostile act.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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  1. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  2. A hostile act.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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• contentiousness

  1. The state of being contentious.

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  1. The state of being contentious.

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• combativeness

  1. the state of being combative

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  1. the state of being combative

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• belligerence

  1. A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

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  1. A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

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• aggressiveness

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being aggressive.

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  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being aggressive.

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• aggression

  1. Hostile or destructive behavior or attitudes:
  2. The practice or habit of taking hostile actions or launching military attacks:
  3. A hostile act or military attack:

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  1. Hostile or destructive behavior or attitudes:
  2. The practice or habit of taking hostile actions or launching military attacks:
  3. A hostile act or military attack:

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The power or will to fight

• truculency

  1. truculence
  2. a truculent remark or behaviour

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  1. truculence
  2. a truculent remark or behaviour

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• truculence

  1. The state of being truculent.

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  1. The state of being truculent.

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• pugnacity

  1. The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

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  1. The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

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• pugnaciousness

  1. The act or quality of being pugnacious.

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  1. The act or quality of being pugnacious.

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• fight

  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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  1. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
  2. To engage in a boxing match.
  3. To engage in a quarrel; argue:

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• contentiousness

  1. The state of being contentious.

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  1. The state of being contentious.

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• combativeness

  1. the state of being combative

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  1. the state of being combative

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• belligerence

  1. A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

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  1. A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

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• bellicosity

  1. The characteristic of being bellicose.

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  1. The characteristic of being bellicose.

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• bellicoseness

  1. The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity

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  1. The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity

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