What does pugilistic mean?
Pugilistic means In the manner of a pugilist..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
In the manner of a pugilist..
It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.
Mr. Christie, who as a presidential candidate has frequently suppressed his most pugilistic instincts, cast off any restraint and did what he does best: slice and slash.
Use pugilistic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pugilistic means In the manner of a pugilist..
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It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.
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