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Inclined to engage in war or fights; combative; truculent (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen July 9, 2026

Answer
BELLIGERENT
BELLIGERENT · 11 letters · puzzle shows BELL*******
The Root
BELLmeans “war”

In a sentence: A police officer subdued the BELLIGERENT customer who refused to leave the tavern.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Inclined to engage in war or fights; combative; truculent (adjective)” has the answer BELLIGERENT (11 letters), built on the root BELL, which means “war”. See the full July 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.