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belligerent(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, nasty)
33
combative(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
21
pugnacious(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, rough)
19
quarrelsome(adjective, attack, sharp, rough, nasty)
18
contentious(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, nasty)
15
truculent(adjective, attack, nasty, unpleasant)
9
disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, determined)
8
argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, determined)
8
whiny(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
7
irascible(adjective, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
7
irritable(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
6
cantankerous(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
6
litigious(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
5
petulant(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
5
unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
4
churlish(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
4
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
4
disagreeable(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
4
peevish(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
4
surly(adjective, mean, rough, nasty)
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