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80 entries under hostile topic. ×
| warring(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, radical) | |
| ardent(nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive) | |
| at loggerheads(expression, nasty, determined, spirited) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh) | |
| flip(nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive) | |
| hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh) | |
| have a bone to pick(expression, adjective, idiom, nasty) | |
| have chip on shoulder(expression, idiom, nasty, determined) | |
| have it in for(expression, idiom, nasty, determined) | |
| hot(nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive) | |
| intimidating(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| mean(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| on the outs(expression, idiom, nasty, determined) | |
| resentful(adjective, angry, offended, indignant) | |
| ructious(difficult, energetic, antagonistic, turbulent) | |
| threatening(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| abusive(adjective, sharp, cross, belligerent) | |
| browbeating(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| brutal(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cruel) | |
| bullying(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) |
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