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Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.

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  1. a. Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.
  2. adj. tough and callous by virtue of experience
  3. adj. ready and able to resort to force or violence
  4. Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. --Pug*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Pug*na"cious*ness, n.
  5. Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.--Pug*na"cious*ly, adv.-- Pug*na"cious*ness, n.
  6. j:100 s. ready and able to resort to force or violence