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Pugnacious vs. Scrappy — What's the Difference?

Pugnacious vs. Scrappy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Pugnacious and Scrappy

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Pugnacious

Combative in nature.

Scrappy

Scrappy is a cartoon character created by Dick Huemer for Charles Mintz's Screen Gems Studio (distributed by Columbia Pictures). A little round-headed boy, Scrappy often found himself involved in off-beat neighborhood adventures.

Pugnacious

Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.

Scrappy

Composed of scraps; fragmentary
Scrappy evidence.

Pugnacious

Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.
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Scrappy

Quarrelsome; contentious.

Pugnacious

Tough and callous by virtue of experience

Scrappy

Full of fighting spirit.

Pugnacious

Ready and able to resort to force or violence;
Pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance
They were rough and determined fighting men

Scrappy

Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
That was a scrappy lecture.

Scrappy

(informal) Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
He's a scrappy dog and will charge at you if you taunt him.

Scrappy

(informal) (Of a fight) characterised by lots of ungainly or wild punches, grabs, wrestling, etc.

Scrappy

(informal) (Of a sports match) characterised by awkward or clumsy play.

Scrappy

Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture.
A dreadfully scrappy dinner.

Scrappy

Full of fighting spirit;
A scrappy admiral

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