3
determined(adjective, spirited, aggressive, plucky)
3
disputatious(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent)
3
domineering(adjective, aggressive)
3
forward(adjective, aggressive)
3
martial
3
militaristic
3
mordant(adjective, attack, respect, hostile, hateful)
3
pushy(adjective, aggressive)
3
terrorizing(adjective, hostile, hateful, belligerent, quarrelsome)
3
virulent
3
wild(adjective, strong, severe, intense, rude)
2
abrupt(grumpy, bad-tempered, gruff, brusque, crotchety)
2
animal(adjective, mean, strong, severe, intense)
2
argumentative(adjective, nasty, difficult, hostile, antagonistic)
2
battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive)
2
bearish(grumpy, bad-tempered, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
2
beastly(adjective, violent, vicious, fierce, unrestrained)
2
blunt
2
brusque(rude, coarse, grumpy, abrupt, gruff)
2
cannibalistic(adjective, animal, mean, cruel, vicious)
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