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Reportedly took a chunk out of that woman, showing unrelenting hostility (6)

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I believe the answer is:

bitter

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'hostility' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for bitter that I've seen before include "Kind of British beer" , "Not sweet; very cold" , "Sour British beer?" , "Acrid - beer" , "severe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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