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Quarrelsomeness

Quarrelsome \Quar"rel*some\, a. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.

Syn: Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery; petulant. [1913 Webster] -- Quar"rel*some*ly, adv. -- Quar"rel*some*ness, n.

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quarrelsomeness

n. The quality of being quarrelsome; an argumentative nature. (from 17th c.)

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quarrelsomeness

n. a disposition to fight [syn: aggressiveness, contentiousness, belligerence, pugnacity]

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I was prepared to be snarly in a provocative and sexy way, provided I could manage my smiling and witty quarrelsomeness within acceptable limits.