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contrary(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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cross(mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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disagreeable(rough, nasty, offensive, dark)
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grating
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hard-boiled
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jingoistic
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militaristic
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polemical(argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome)
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repulsive(offensive, disgusting, revolting, hideous)
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testy
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tough(rough, obstinate)
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unpleasant(offensive, disgusting, horrible, disagreeable)
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approximate
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barbarous(hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
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brawling(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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competitive(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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cranky
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crude
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fiery(difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable)
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fractious(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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