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Violent resistance suppressed by Winnie the Pooh and Snow White characters (7-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trigger-happy

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'violent' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for trigger-happy that I've seen before include "Quick to use a gun" , "inclined to recklessness" , "Over-ready to shoot" , "enjoying shooting" , "Over-enthusiastic with a gun" .)

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