75 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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peevish(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
30
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, attitude)
26
cantankerous(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
26
crabby(adjective, difficult, attitude, informal, cross)
23
grouchy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
21
irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
21
petulant(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
19
surly(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
19
irascible(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
18
sullen(adjective, upset, mean, sharp, harsh)
17
choleric(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, sensitive)
16
touchy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, unpleasant)
15
churlish(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
13
querulous(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
10
mean(adjective, sharp, nasty, attitude, delicate)
8
quarrelsome(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, cross)
7
fractious(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, sensitive)
7
rude(adjective, mean, hard, sharp, rough)
5
contentious(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
4
obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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