65 entries under nasty topic. ×

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ardent(adjective, determined, spirited, aggressive)
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cantankerous(adjective, energetic, determined, antagonistic)
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malicious(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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virulent(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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battling(adjective, determined, hostile, spirited)
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competitive(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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contrary(adjective, mean, hostile, unfriendly)
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hot-tempered(adjective, difficult, determined, spirited)
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mean(adjective, sharp, harsh, determined)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult)
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at loggerheads(expression, adjective, determined, spirited)
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bitter(adjective, mean, speech, hostile)
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flip(adjective, determined, spirited, aggressive)
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hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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malignant(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
2
rancorous(adjective, mean, speech, hostile)
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spiteful(adjective, mean, hostile, unfriendly)
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surly(adjective, mean, hostile, unfriendly)
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unkind(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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vitriolic(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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