All 3 Uses of "belligerent" in "The Grapes of Wrath"

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belligerent
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The Grapes of Wrath
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Ruthie and Winfield stood near to Ma and eyed the strangers belligerently.†
Chpt 20

belligerently = with an attitude of one eager to fight
She stood a short distance away and regarded Ma belligerently.†
Chpt 20
"A fella got to eat," he began; and then, belligerently, "A fella got a right to eat."
Chpt 26 *

belligerently = as though ready for a fight

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(1) (belligerent)
hostile (the attitude of one eager to fight); or one already engaged in a fight or war
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)