Synonyms|484Antonyms|129|Broader|2Narrower|8Related|1.1k
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battled
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battleful
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bickering(adjective, conflicting)
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bitter(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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bloodthirsty
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bloody
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bloody-minded
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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cat-and-doggish
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catty(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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cavilling
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chauvinist
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chauvinistic
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chill(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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clamoring(adjective, conflicting)
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colliding(adjective, conflicting)
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complaining(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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contention
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contestable
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controversy
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