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Synonyms for belligerence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : buh-lij-er-uh ns
Phonetic Transcription : bəˈlɪdʒ ər əns

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Définition of belligerence

Origin :
  • 1814; see belligerent + -ence. Related: belligerency.
  • noun fight
Example sentences :
  • "Don't be so sure of that," Al retorted, with a flash of belligerence.
  • Extract from : « When God Laughs and Other Stories » by Jack London
  • He was red with belligerence; Aunt Caroline had the composure of placid adamant.
  • Extract from : « Good References » by E. J. Rath
  • Belligerence, mere combativeness, is a masculine attribute; but courage is not.
  • Extract from : « The home » by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  • Ted lost his belligerence; the warden was his father's friend.
  • Extract from : « Double Challenge » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • There was a mixture of belligerence and distress in their actions.
  • Extract from : « Deadly City » by Paul W. Fairman
  • Mr. Spokesly went upon the bridge charged with belligerence.
  • Extract from : « Command » by William McFee
  • He gazed hard at Norton, with suspicion and belligerence in his glance.
  • Extract from : « The Ranchman » by Charles Alden Seltzer
  • She was gazing at the intruder with belligerence, not hauteur.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Senior » by Pauline Lester
  • At Washington he strove earnestly though in vain to secure the recognition of Cuban belligerence.
  • Extract from : « The History of Cuba, vol. 3 » by Willis Fletcher Johnson
  • Muriel Harding shrewdly surveyed the scene before her, a glint of belligerence in her eyes.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Freshman » by Pauline Lester
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