feistiness

noun

Definition of feistinessnext
as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel a panel of political pundits with a well-earned reputation for unfettered feistiness

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  1. aggression
  2. defiance
  3. hostility
Noun
  • So perhaps the podcast was both: an act of love and an act of aggression.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • Their decision to kiss in front of the preachers was not just an act of defiance, but a message to the world.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The dissenters—who were ordered to leave Hanover within three days—became known as the Göttingen Seven, and their act of defiance was later enshrined in German history as a banner moment in the nation’s path to democracy.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of defiance
Noun
  • The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.
    Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That fear stems from the hostility crypto experienced under the current administration.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hostility
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