{ "pugilist":{ "one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists":{ "examples":[ "a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion" ], "synonyms":[ "boxer", "fighter", "gladiator", "prizefighter", "pug" ], "near synonyms":[ "palooka", "slugger", "stumblebum", "bantamweight", "cruiserweight", "featherweight", "flyweight", "heavyweight", "light heavyweight", "lightweight", "middleweight", "superheavyweight", "welterweight" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pugnacity":{ "an inclination to fight or quarrel":{ "examples":[ "the players need to temper their pugnacity with a little self-restraint\u2014their aggressive style of play too often results in penalties" ], "synonyms":[ "aggression", "aggressiveness", "assaultiveness", "bellicosity", "belligerence", "belligerency", "combativeness", "contentiousness", "defiance", "disputatiousness", "feistiness", "fight", "militance", "militancy", "militantness", "quarrelsomeness", "scrappiness", "truculence" ], "near synonyms":[ "antagonism", "fierceness", "hostility", "hyperaggressiveness", "unfriendliness", "imperialism", "jingoism", "militarism", "acidity", "biliousness", "captiousness", "crankiness", "crossness", "disagreeableness", "fractiousness", "fretfulness", "grouchiness", "grumpiness", "huffiness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "irritableness", "orneriness", "peevishness", "pettishness", "petulance", "querulousness", "rudeness", "surliness", "testiness", "waspishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiaggression", "anti-imperialism", "antimilitarism", "affability", "amiability", "amicability", "benevolence", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "graciousness", "pleasantness", "sociability", "gentleness", "kindliness", "mildness", "amenability", "complaisance", "placability" ], "antonyms":[ "nonaggression", "pacifism" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pugnoses":{ "as in pugs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "pugs", "beaks", "conks", "honkers", "nebs", "noses", "nozzles", "proboscises", "proboscides", "schnozzes", "schnozzolas", "schnozzles", "smellers", "snoots", "snouts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pugnaciousness":{ "as in belligerence , disputatiousness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aggression", "aggressiveness", "bellicosity", "belligerence", "belligerency", "combativeness", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "disputatiousness", "feistiness", "fight", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "scrappiness", "truculence", "truculency", "cantankerousness", "crustiness", "curmudgeonliness", "disagreeableness", "dyspepsia", "fretfulness", "orneriness", "sulkiness", "surliness", "fussiness", "querulousness", "rudeness", "biliousness", "choler", "crankiness", "crossness", "crotchetiness", "grouchiness", "grumpiness", "huffiness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "irritableness", "peevishness", "perverseness", "perversity", "pettishness", "petulance", "testiness", "waspishness", "oversensitiveness", "sensitivity", "supersensitivity", "touchiness", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "fierceness", "hostility", "jaundice", "rancor", "unfriendliness", "anger", "exasperation", "fury", "indignation", "rage", "spleen", "wrath", "hot-bloodedness", "passion" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbearance", "long-suffering", "patience", "tolerance", "understanding", "affability", "agreeableness", "amenity", "amicability", "cordiality", "friendliness", "geniality", "sociability", "amiability", "amiableness", "good-humoredness", "good-naturedness", "good-temperedness", "coolness", "serenity", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "easygoingness", "gentleness", "kindliness", "mildness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pug":{ "one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists":{ "examples":[ "a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles" ], "synonyms":[ "boxer", "fighter", "gladiator", "prizefighter", "pugilist" ], "near synonyms":[ "palooka", "slugger", "stumblebum", "bantamweight", "cruiserweight", "featherweight", "flyweight", "heavyweight", "light heavyweight", "lightweight", "middleweight", "superheavyweight", "welterweight" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }