1
bloody
1
bloody-minded
1
brawling(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent)
1
captious
1
catty(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
1
chauvinist
1
chauvinistic
1
chill(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
1
contention
1
crabby(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
1
curmudgeonly
1
cussed(energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive, belligerent)
1
defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
1
difficult(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly)
1
disapproving(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
1
discordant
1
discourteous
1
disputative
1
dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
1
divisive
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