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Belligerence

/bəˈlɪdʒərəns/
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(noun) The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.

The belligerence of the nation was alarming.
His belligerence scared many people away.
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The man's sudden ____ made everyone in the room feel very uneasy today.

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