combativeness (C1)
noun
Definition
combativeness means the state of being combative. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses combativeness to mean the state of being combative.
The teacher asked students to find combativeness in the reading.
Check the words around combativeness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use combativeness
- a/the combativeness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a combativeness."
- combativeness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked combativeness in context before translating it."
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