6
warring(adjective, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive, radical)
5
agonistic
5
battleful
5
cantankerous(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, aggressive)
5
disputative
5
eristic(adjective, conflict, argumentative)
5
ferocious(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
5
fierce(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
5
irascible(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
5
irritable(adjective, difficult, sensitive, antagonistic, turbulent)
5
militaristic(adjective, determined, awkward, hostile, aggressive)
5
unpeaceful(contention, warfare)
4
agonistical
4
competitive(adjective, oppose, nasty, cold, hostile)
4
disagreeable(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
4
energetic(adjective, antagonistic, aggressive, argumentative)
4
fighting(verb, nasty, determined, vigorous, hostile)
4
gladiatorial(adjective, difficult, vigorous, hostile, aggressive)
4
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
4
polemic(adjective, conflict, argumentative)
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