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85 entries under contentious topic. ×

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opinionated(contrary, belligerent, argumentative, contentiousness)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, emotional)
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oversensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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passionate(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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prickly(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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resentful(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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ructious(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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salty(irritable, contrary, aggressive, belligerent, argumentative)
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sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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snappy(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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snarling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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spiky(noun, contrary, belligerent, argumentative)
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surly(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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tempestuous(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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turbulent(difficult, hostile, irritable, conflicting, belligerent)
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unruly(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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violent(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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