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- Thesaurus|1.4k
- Abbreviations|0
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91 entries under nasty topic. ×
| spiteful(adjective, rough, cross, dark) | |
| argumentative(adjective, difficult, hostile, antagonistic) | |
| hostile(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong) | |
| rough(adjective, hard, difficult, dark) | |
| rude(adjective, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough) | |
| down(adjective, hard, evil, rough) | |
| pugnacious(adjective, rough, difficult, dark) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong) | |
| combative(adjective, difficult, determined, hostile) | |
| hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil) | |
| hot-tempered(adjective, hostile, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| obnoxious(adjective, rough, dark, rude) | |
| rugged(adjective, hard, evil, rough) | |
| scrappy(adjective, energetic, hostile, critical) | |
| truculent(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| belligerent(adjective, difficult, energetic, determined) | |
| formidable(adjective, hard, evil, rough) | |
| liverish(adjective, hard, evil, rough) | |
| scowling(adjective, rough, dark, unpleasant) |
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