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dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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excitable(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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fierce(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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fighting(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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flip(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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fractious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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gladiatorial(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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have a bone to pick(expression, adjective, idiom, nasty, hostile)
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have it in for(expression, adjective, idiom, nasty, hostile)
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hostile(adjective, nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive)
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hot(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
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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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irritable(adjective, difficult, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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litigious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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