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bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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contentious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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fractious(mean, cross, short, irritable)
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huffy(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
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truculent(adjective, rude, coarse, turbulent)
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excitable(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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snappy(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
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argumentative(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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hot-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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pettish(adjective, rude, unpleasant, short)
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pugnacious(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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unhelpful(adjective, unfriendly, bad-tempered, abrupt)
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being disagreeable(expression, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brawling(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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cat-and-dog(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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contrary(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disobliging(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
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dissentious(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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