transcription, транскрипция: [ bɪlɪdʒərənt ]
A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
= aggressive
ADJ
• bel‧lig‧er‧ent‧ly
‘Why not?’ he asked belligerently.
ADV
• bel‧lig‧er‧ence
He could be accused of passion, but never belligerence.
= aggression
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