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contentious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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excitable(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hasty(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hot-tempered(adjective, irritable, argumentative)
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passionate(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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quarrelsome(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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surly(adjective, hurt, delicate, cross)
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thin-skinned(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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being disagreeable(expression, adjective, turbulent, belligerent)
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bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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brawling(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brusque(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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cat-and-dog(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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combative(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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contrary(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disobliging(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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dissentious(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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eristic(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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gladiatorial(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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