acrimonious

• "By far the best way is to solve these things without acrimonious or litigious action," says Challenor. —  Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed
• The 1997 legislative session was particularly acrimonious, with opponents criticizing the size of public financing bills and arguing that Pohlad should offer more of his own money for a stadium. —  SI.com
• The get-together probably won't be acrimonious, according to —  Top Stories - Google News
• The rind is acrimonious, but the tops, when young and tender, may be boiled for the table as a succulent source of potash, and other mineral salts in the Spring The fermented juice of Turnips will yield an ardent spirit. —  Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
• This naturally gave rise to disputes between the two governments; disputes which soon became warm and acrimonious, and which finally ended in an open rupture. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria

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