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battlesome

American  
[bat-l-suhm] / ˈbæt l səm /

adjective

  1. argumentative; quarrelsome.

Etymology

Origin of battlesome

First recorded in 1875–80; battle 1 + -some 1

Example Sentences

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In all of this battlesome account I have said nothing about the biggest fight of all.

From The Making of an American by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)

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