95 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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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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bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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controversial(contrary, belligerent, contentious, quarrelsome)
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crabby(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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disputative
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flip(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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have a bone to pick(expression, adjective, idiom, nasty, 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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hot(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable)
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huffy(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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impassioned(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable)
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intimidating(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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mean(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, unpleasant)
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on the outs(expression, idiom, nasty, determined, hostile)
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perverse(adjective, quarrelsome)
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unruly(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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