pugn-, pug-, pugil- +

A reference to pugilists or pugilism.

In a pugilistic manner.

A handful.

1. Having a quarrelsome, combative disposition, belligerent.
2. An eagerness to fight or to argue issues instead of using calm consideration.
3. Ready and able to resort to force or violence.
4. Inclined to fight or to be aggressive.

1. A reference to situations in which someone is given to fighting, is quarrelsome, or contentious.
2. In a pugnacious manner.

1. Inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness.
2. Having a quarrelsome or combative nature.

1. The desire to start an argument or fight.
2. Expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully.

Capable of being repugned (opposed or contended against) or resisted.

1. A very strong feeling of dislike or disgust about something or someone: "They felt nothing but repugnance for the terror group's violent history."
2. An extreme dislike or aversion to something or someone.
3. Strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
4. Contradictoriness or inconsistency.
5. In logic: the relationship of contradictory terms; inconsistency.

1. Opposition of mind; reluctance; unwillingness.
2. Opposition or struggle of passions; resistance.
3. Opposition of principles or qualities; inconsistency; contrariety.
4. Opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism, aversion, and reluctance.

1. Offensive and completely unacceptable.
2. Revolting; making someone feel physically repelled; such as, a repugnant odor.
3. Arousing disgust or aversion.
4. Offensive or repulsive; such as, morally repugnant behavior.
5. Etymology: from Latin repugnantem, repugnans and repugnare, "to fight back, to resist"; from re-, "back" + pugnare, "to fight".

1. With opposition; in contradiction.
2. A description of someone making an opposition; showing aversion.
3. A reference to opposition or contrariness as described about someone's nature or character.

To oppose; to fight against.

Where repugnant or inconsistent directions are contained in a will, neither is valid.