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| hostile(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| belligerent(noun, adjective, attack, sharp) | |
| bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, rough) | |
| contentious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, sharp, nasty, cross) | |
| warlike(adjective, attack, nasty, violent) | |
| militant(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty) | |
| scrappy(noun, adjective, attack, sharp) | |
| defiant(adjective, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| violent(adjective, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| argumentative(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, nasty, hostile, antagonistic) | |
| savage(adjective, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| contrary(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly) | |
| cross(adjective, sharp, difficult, harsh) | |
| competitive(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| inimical(nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic) | |
| nasty(adjective, rough, offensive, dark) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| ornery(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult) |
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