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battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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caustic(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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cold(adjective, nasty, negative, hostile, aloof)
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competitive(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
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critical(adjective, difficult, crabby, cranky)
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discourteous
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disharmonious(adjective, discordant)
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disputative
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dissentient
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dissonant(adjective, discordant)
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divisive
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dour(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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ferocious(hostile, belligerent)
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fierce(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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fighting(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
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full of hate(expression, idiom)
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gloomy(adjective, rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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gruff(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, irritable, disagreeable, argumentative)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, irritable, disagreeable, volatile)
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