54 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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hot(nasty, intense, violent, determined, hostile)
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ornery(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, determined, hostile)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, irritable)
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pugnacious(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
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scrappy(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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snappy(adjective, keen, difficult, violent, anxious)
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thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy)
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violent(adjective, keen, difficult, intense, hot)
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at loggerheads(expression, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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fierce(nasty, hot, hostile, restless, fiery)
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fighting(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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flip(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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have a bone to pick(expression, idiom, nasty, determined, hostile)
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have chip on shoulder(expression, idiom, nasty, determined, hostile)
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have it in for(expression, idiom, nasty, determined, hostile)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy)
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litigious(adjective, difficult, irritable)
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mean(nasty, determined, hostile, irritable, disagreeable)
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militant(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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