The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COMBATIVE
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More clues leading to the result COMBATIVE
- Aggressive commanding officer and doctor show up
- Pugnacious player at crease getting four – word of disapproval about that?
- Arrive outside club accompanied by one very pugnacious
- Mob active, violent and aggressive
- Challenging search has local resident heading off
- Evict a mob in a riot, being antagonistic?
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What does COMBATIVE mean?
COMBATIVE adjective- Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.