38 entries under spirited topic. ×

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bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, difficult)
26
belligerent(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
23
warlike(adjective, attack, nasty, violent, cold)
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hostile(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
22
aggressive(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
21
contentious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
19
quarrelsome(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
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militant(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
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pugnacious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
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antagonistic(adjective, sharp, nasty, cross, violent)
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scrappy(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
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fierce(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile)
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competitive(adjective, oppose, nasty, cold, hostile)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
2
battling(nasty, determined, hostile, aggressive)
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determined(adjective, aggressive, plucky)
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hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
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ardent(nasty, determined, hostile, aggressive)
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at loggerheads(expression, nasty, determined, hostile)
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flip(smart, nasty, determined, hostile)
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