Synonyms for belligerence
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : buh-lij-er-uh ns |
| Phonetic Transcription : bəˈlɪdʒ ər əns |
Top 10 synonyms for belligerence
Définition of belligerence
Origin :- 1814; see belligerent + -ence. Related: belligerency.
- noun fight
- "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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