3
intense(adjective, severe, nasty, hostile, animated)
3
maddened(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
malign(adjective, malevolence)
3
obdurate(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
penetrating(adjective, strong, hard, severe, cold)
3
prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
3
raw(adjective, severe)
3
rude
3
satiric(adjective, mean, sharp, sarcastic, scathing)
3
seething(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
shirty(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
stir-crazy(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
strict(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
strong
3
unkind(adjective, mean, bad, tough, wrong)
3
vindictive
3
wound up(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
2
abrasive
2
a(resentment, discourtesy)
2
aggrieved(adjective, irritation, annoyance, angry, discontent)
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