2
divisive
2
fluent(adjective, articulate)
2
hot-tempered(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, belligerent)
2
ill-humored(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
legalistic
2
quick-tempered(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
rebellious
2
refractory
2
short-tempered(adjective, cross, ill-tempered)
1
adverse
1
agonistic
1
argumental
1
at issue
1
at loggerheads
1
at odds(expression, adjective, conflicting, discordant, dissenting)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
1
being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
1
bickering
1
brawling(difficult, determined, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent)
1
brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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