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conflict
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controversial
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cranky
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curmudgeonly
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defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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dialectic
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dialectical
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difficult(irritable, argumentative)
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discordant
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dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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divisive
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domineering(adjective, aggressive)
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dyspeptic
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excitable(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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factional
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fiery(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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fire-eating(noun, adjective, contrary, aggressive, belligerent)
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flip(smart, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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forward(adjective, aggressive)
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full of fight(expression, idiom)
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