53 entries under contentious topic. ×

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excitable(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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fire-eating(adjective, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, argumentative)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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have chip on shoulder(expression, adjective, idiom, difficult, irritable)
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hawkish(adjective, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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impassioned(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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irascible(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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ornery(adjective, difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive)
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passionate(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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peevish(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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querulous(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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ructious(adjective, difficult, energetic, irritable, antagonistic)
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snappy(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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strenuous(adjective, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, argumentative)
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tempestuous(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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