How to pronounce“pugilist”in English
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Definitions of “pugilist”
One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
“I laugh and hoot at ye, ye cricket-players, ye pugilists, ye deaf Burkes and blind Bendigoes!”
One who engages in rhetorical attacks, for himself or on behalf of another.
“President Obama's style leaves liberal activists in the Democratic Party cold. They prefer a pugilist fighting for principle over a pragmatist agreeing to compromises. Can the president reignite the enthusiasm of his party's core supporters by November?”
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