80 entries under nasty topic. ×

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battling(determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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competitive(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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hot-tempered(adjective, difficult, determined, hostile)
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inimical(mean, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult)
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sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, rough)
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surly(adjective, mean, rough, dark)
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virulent(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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adverse(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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alien(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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anti(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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ardent(determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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at loggerheads(expression, determined, hostile, spirited)
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bitter(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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catty(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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chill(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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crabby(adjective, rough, difficult, dark)
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disapproving(adjective, mean, unfriendly, hateful)
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dour(adjective, mean, rough, dark)
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flip(determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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