80 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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warring(adjective, energetic, hostile, counter, different)
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caustic(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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cross(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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hawkish(adjective, energetic, violent, hostile, aggressive)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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sullen(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, severe)
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surly(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
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battling(nasty, determined, hostile, different, spirited)
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confrontational(adjective, hostile, contrary, aggressive, belligerent)
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defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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fighting(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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petulant(adjective, aggressive, belligerent, quarrelsome)
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querulous(adjective, quarrelsome)
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testy(adjective, quarrelsome)
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violent(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, hostile)
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at loggerheads(expression, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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ornery(adjective, sharp, nasty, cross, energetic)
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rude(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, hostile)
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