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opposed(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
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partisan
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passionate(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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pilpulistic
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polarizing
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pro and con(expression, idiom)
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provocative
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repulsive
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rival(adjective, spirited, aggressive, contention, ambitious)
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ructious(adjective, difficult, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
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saber-rattling
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sanguinary
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sanguineous
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scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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shrewish
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snippy
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soldierlike
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spiky(noun, contrary, belligerent, contentious, contentiousness)
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strained
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threatening
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