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hostile(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
21
belligerent(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
21
bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, rough)
19
contentious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
18
antagonistic(adjective, sharp, nasty, cross)
15
warlike(adjective, attack, nasty, violent)
10
militant(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
9
scrappy(noun, adjective, attack, sharp)
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defiant(adjective, sharp, harsh, cross)
8
violent(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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argumentative(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined)
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unfriendly(adjective, nasty, hostile, antagonistic)
5
savage(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
3
contrary(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
3
cross(adjective, sharp, difficult, harsh)
2
competitive(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
2
inimical(nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic)
2
nasty(adjective, rough, offensive, dark)
2
obstreperous(adjective, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
ornery(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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