68 entries under nasty topic. ×

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bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, difficult)
26
belligerent(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
23
warlike(adjective, attack, violent, cold)
22
hostile(adjective, attack, sharp, attitude)
22
aggressive(adjective, attack, sharp, attitude)
21
contentious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
19
quarrelsome(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
17
militant(adjective, attack, sharp, attitude)
17
pugnacious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
15
truculent(adjective, attack, determined, hostile)
14
antagonistic(adjective, sharp, cross, violent)
14
scrappy(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
10
argumentative(adjective, conflict, hostile, quarrel)
8
unfriendly(adjective, cold, hostile, aloof)
5
cantankerous(adjective, determined, hostile, aggressive)
5
fierce(adjective, determined, hostile, spirited)
4
competitive(adjective, oppose, cold, hostile)
4
disagreeable(adjective, cold, hostile, aloof)
4
fighting(verb, determined, vigorous, hostile)
4
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult)
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