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BELLIGERENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fighting; acts of overt warfare
Example:
the outbreak of hostilities
Synonyms:
belligerency; hostilities
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("belligerency" is a kind of...):
armed combat; combat (an engagement fought between two military forces)
Derivation:
belligerent (engaged in war)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Hostile or warlike attitude or nature
Synonyms:
belligerence; belligerency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("belligerency" is a kind of...):
enmity; hostility; ill will (the feeling of a hostile person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "belligerency"):
warpath (hostile or belligerent mood)
Derivation:
belligerent (characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight)
