accost
verbTo approach and address someone boldly or intrusively.
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adjectiveActively opposed, hostile, or inclined to conflict.
belligerent
adjectiveHostile and ready to argue or fight.
combative
adjectiveReady or eager to argue, oppose, or fight.
Ready to fight or argue
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contentious
adjectiveLikely to cause disagreement, or inclined to argue.
Likely to provoke disagreement
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