78 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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mean(adjective, poor, nasty, small, determined)
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cantankerous(adjective, nasty, energetic, hostile, critical)
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fighting(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, aggressive)
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hawkish(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, contentious)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, informal)
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battling(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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touchy(adjective, restless, contrary, belligerent)
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ardent(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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at loggerheads(expression, adjective, nasty, determined, hostile)
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flip(adjective, nasty, informal, determined, hostile)
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gladiatorial(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, radical, belligerent)
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hot(adjective, nasty, informal, determined, hostile)
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hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
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nasty(adjective, mean, hostile, unfriendly, angry)
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obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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opinionated(adjective, contrary, belligerent, contentious)
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sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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surly(adjective, mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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trigger-happy(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, contentious)
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warring(energetic, antagonistic, aggressive, radical, belligerent)
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