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| troublesome(problematic, argumentative, quarrelsome) | |
| tuneless(adjective, discordant) | |
| ugly(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| unharmonious(adjective, discordant) | |
| unmelodious(adjective, discordant) | |
| unmusical(adjective, discordant) | |
| violent(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent) | |
| virulent(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| aberrant | |
| aggravating | |
| aggravative | |
| ajar | |
| alien(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| annoyed(adjective, cross, emotional, angry, vulnerable) | |
| annoying | |
| anti(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| ardent(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive) | |
| argumental | |
| argumentive | |
| at issue |
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