combative
adjective/kəmˈbætɪv/
Frequency rank: #14,591 most common English word
Meaning
ready or eager to fight or argue; aggressively confrontational.
Example sentence
The politician became increasingly combative during the debate, interrupting his opponent at every turn.
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