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barbarous(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
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battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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bearish(adjective, irritable)
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competitive(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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crusty(adjective, irritable)
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determined(adjective, spirited, aggressive, plucky)
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eristic(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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fractious(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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grouchy(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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harsh(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
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hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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inimical(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic)
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invasive(adjective, offensive, violent)
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nasty(adjective, mean, rough, dark, rude)
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obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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querulous(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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rude(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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