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debatable(adjective, doubtful, dubious, questionable, provocative)
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disharmonious(adjective, conflicting, discordant)
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disputable(doubtful, dubious, questionable, provocative, debatable)
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dissenting(adjective, conflicting)
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dissonant(adjective, conflicting, discordant)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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gladiatorial(difficult, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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in opposition
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self-styled
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sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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tetchy(adjective, cross, ill-tempered, short-tempered)
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unpleasant(adjective, rude, obnoxious)
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acrimonious(angry, offended, indignant)
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adverse(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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agonistic
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armed
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at loggerheads(expression, adjective, nasty, determined, hostile)
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attacking
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awkward(problematic, argumentative, quarrelsome, embarrassing)
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