what does belligerent mean?
BELLIGERENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- someone who fights (or is fighting)
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Hypernyms(s) belligerent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BELLIGERENT as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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Usage Example(s)
- aggressive acts against another country
- a belligerent tone
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- belligerent (or warring) nations
- a fighting war
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