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

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fighting pug disposed fight inclined quarrelsome able force ness ready resort violence callous experience tough virtue

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pugnaciously pugnacity pugnae

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pugh pugil pugilism pugilist pugilistic

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