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agonistic

adjective

Struggling for effect

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
GO
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

aɡəˈnɪstɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Struggling for effect

    “Agonistic poses”

adjective

  1. Striving to overcome in argument

    “A dialectical and agonistic approach”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece

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Example Sentences

Agonistic poses
A dialectical and agonistic approach

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Synonyms

strainedagonisticalcombative

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