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bellicose(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, nasty)
29
combative(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
22
pugnacious(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
20
quarrelsome(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
16
contentious(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
12
argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, determined)
9
disputatious(adjective, hostile, contrary, aggressive)
6
irascible(adjective, unfriendly, bitter, aggressive)
6
irritable(adjective, aggressive, turbulent, argumentative)
5
litigious(adjective, hostile, contrary, turbulent)
5
petulant(adjective, unfriendly, bitter, aggressive)
4
choleric(adjective, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
4
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
4
gladiatorial(adjective, energetic, hostile, antagonistic)
4
passionate(irritable, turbulent, argumentative, contentious)
4
querulous(adjective, irritable, turbulent, argumentative)
3
confrontational(adjective, hostile, aggressive, radical)
3
hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, determined, spirited)
3
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
3
peevish(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, turbulent)
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