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churlish(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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contrary(adjective, mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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polemical(adjective, argumentative, quarrelsome)
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brawling(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable)
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fractious(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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touchy(difficult, irritable, contrary, turbulent, belligerent)
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trigger-happy(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, argumentative)
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warring(energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive, radical)
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controversial(contrary, belligerent, argumentative, quarrelsome)
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dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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fire-eating(noun, energetic, antagonistic, contrary, belligerent)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable)
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huffy(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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impassioned(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable)
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ructious(difficult, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, turbulent)
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unruly(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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cat-and-dog(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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