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| combative(noun, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| hostile(mean, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| belligerent(noun, mean, attack, sharp) | |
| bellicose(mean, attack, sharp, rough) | |
| quarrelsome(noun, attack, sharp, rough) | |
| contentious(noun, mean, attack, sharp) | |
| antagonistic(mean, sharp, nasty, cross) | |
| aggressive(sharp, nasty, cross, violent) | |
| warlike(mean, attack, nasty, violent) | |
| truculent(attack, nasty, difficult, unpleasant) | |
| disputatious(difficult, contrary, aggressive, belligerent) | |
| irascible(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent) | |
| militant(mean, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| rebellious(belligerent, disobedient, unmanageable) | |
| scrappy(noun, mean, attack, sharp) | |
| defiant(mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| fierce(hard, rough, nasty, harsh) | |
| martial | |
| violent(mean, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| argumentative(mean, nasty, difficult, determined) |
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