82 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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belligerent(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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excitable(adjective, difficult, energetic, passionate, lively)
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fierce(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, energetic, passionate, lively)
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hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, determined, hostile)
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militant(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, cross)
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aggressive(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, cross)
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ardent(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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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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caustic(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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contumelious(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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fighting(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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fire-eating(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, contentious)
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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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hawkish(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, contentious)
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