45 entries under contentious topic. ×

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petulant(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
3
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
3
gladiatorial(difficult, irritable, antagonistic, aggressive, turbulent)
2
captious(adjective, quarrelsome)
2
cat-and-dog(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
2
churlish(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
2
dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hotheaded(difficult, irritable, contrary, turbulent, belligerent)
2
pettish(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brawling(difficult, determined, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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excitable(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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fiery(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hasty(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
1
huffy(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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impassioned(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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ructious(difficult, irritable, antagonistic, aggressive, turbulent)
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thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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violent(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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war(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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