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belligerent(adjective, difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive)
5
bellicose(adjective, difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive)
4
disputatious(adjective, difficult, irritable, discord, turbulent)
4
militant(adjective, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
4
pugnacious(adjective, difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive)
3
aggressive(adjective, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, radical)
3
argumentative(adjective, difficult, antagonistic, aggressive, turbulent)
2
litigious(adjective, difficult, irritable, discord, turbulent)
2
scrappy(adjective, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, radical)
2
truculent(adjective, difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brawling(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive)
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cat-and-dog(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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choleric(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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churlish(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
1
crabby(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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cross(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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cussed(adjective, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, argumentative)
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dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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