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Definition of combative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

combative

adjective
 
/ˈkɒmbətɪv/
 
/kəmˈbætɪv/
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  1. ready and willing to fight or argue
    • in a combative mood/spirit
    • The lawyers were in a combative mood, fiercely determined to put forward their case.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2, War and conflictc2
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