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antipodean(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
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argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, hostile)
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bellicose(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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belligerent(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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catty(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
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contradictory(adjective, informal, negative, reverse, hostile)
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counter(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
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diametric(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
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headstrong(adjective, tough, firm, cross, passionate)
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inconsistent(adjective, passionate, negative, reverse, unstable)
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inimical(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, unfriendly)
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malignant(adjective, mean, nasty, vicious, hateful)
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militant(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, cross)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative)
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opposite(adjective, mean, informal, reverse, unfriendly)
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sour(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, cross)
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alien(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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antagonistic opposite(expression, negative, hostile, different)
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anti(adjective, mean, negative, hostile, unfriendly)
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antithetical(negative, hostile, antagonistic, contrary)
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