86 entries under belligerent topic. ×

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petulant(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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savage(adjective, hostile, quarrelsome)
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surly(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, difficult)
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threatening(adjective, unpleasant, violent, horrible, hostile)
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caustic(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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choleric(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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confrontational(adjective, difficult, hostile, aggressive, radical)
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gladiatorial(difficult, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
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touchy(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent)
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attacking(adjective, violent, hostile, restless, aggressive)
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barbarous(adjective, hostile, quarrelsome)
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battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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fractious(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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harsh(adjective, hostile, quarrelsome)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent)
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inimical(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic)
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obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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rude(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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