adjective.
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
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adjective.
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
adjective.
striving to overcome in argument
adjective.
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
Word Usage
"The Microsoft-Spurned Researcher Collective is also challenging what it describes as a combative attitude among software vendors toward independent and third-party security researchers."